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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by digdugdirk on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:12AM (#32192037)
The difference between SSRI's and placebo is surprisingly minimal.

Here's an interesting article laying out the issue at hand: https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrehpp/17/1/60

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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by aaaaaaaaaaab on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:18AM (#32192085)
I know from first hand that SSRIs work.
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by braingenious on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:25AM (#32192163)
For you. That’s super great! I personally found them to drastically increase suicidal thoughts, impulses and actions!
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by abmackenzie on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:22AM (#32192125)
Ah yes, anecdotal evidence, the bedrock of any sound scientific analysis.
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by fffffffa on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:27AM (#32192175)
The article posted that is being replied to isn't an intellectually honest attempt either.
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by Turing_Machine on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:26AM (#32192993)
You might have a point if the OP was the only one claiming this.

He isn't, and you don't.

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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by 2143 on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:40AM (#32193161)
Statement A: OP was the only one claiming this.

Statement B: you have a point

According to you, A => B.

However, you claiming (-A) does not necessarily mean -A => -B.

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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by Turing_Machine on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:59AM (#32193464)
> OP was the only one claiming this.

He isn't. Not by many millions. "Anecdotal evidence" refers to one (or at least only a small number) of people claiming something.

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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by abmackenzie on Sunday July 24, 2022 @06:38PM (#32218484)
Then OP, or you, should cite the study that shows this isn't anecdotal evidence. It does not fall to me to back up other people's points.
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by rtpg on Friday July 22, 2022 @10:34AM (#32192265)
do you have a non-paywalled link?
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Re:The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella... by digdugdirk on Friday July 22, 2022 @11:01AM (#32192630)
Not without resorting to SciHub, sadly. Here's someone's review, which provides a nice outline: https://medium.com/@lydiahosn/the-chemical-imbalance-hypothe...
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