This study found that SSRIs provided little to no benefit over placebo for patients suffering from mild to moderate depression. SSRIs did provide a benefit to patients suffering from severe depression.
This raises the question, how many of the 30+ million Americans currently prescribed anti-depressants actually suffer from severe depression and benefit from the drugs? How many are taking it unnecessarily, subjecting themselves to unintended side effects and eventual withdrawal symptoms.
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This study found that SSRIs provided little to no benefit over placebo for patients suffering from mild to moderate depression. SSRIs did provide a benefit to patients suffering from severe depression.
This raises the question, how many of the 30+ million Americans currently prescribed anti-depressants actually suffer from severe depression and benefit from the drugs? How many are taking it unnecessarily, subjecting themselves to unintended side effects and eventual withdrawal symptoms.