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Research Shows Antidepressants Have Same Effect As Placebo Pills For 85% Of People
Antidepressants are quickly prescribed to people who are suffering from depression, but new research suggests that this popular prescription medication has the same effect on most people as a placebo pill.
By Gina Florio1 min read
We learned a few weeks ago that depression is not caused by a so-called chemical imbalance, as we have been told for many years. Public health organizations and medical doctors insisted for a long time that a lack of serotonin caused depression, which could be treated with anti-depressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). New research suggests, however, that antidepressants don't offer nearly as much benefit as we've been led to believe.