Absolutely fascinating...

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/16/are-antidepressants-glorified-placebos/?hpt=hp_t2

 

This article blew my mind, absolutely love it

 

"Placebos were about 82% as effective as the drugs. And non-antidepressant treatments such as sedatives and opiates were just as effective. In fact, he found that "nearly any pill with side effects was slightly more effective in treating depression than an inert placebo," Angell writes. Kirsch speculates that, in fact, the side effects themselves are what convince patients that their antidepressants are working, and lead to them saying they feel less depressed." 

 

 

"Even though the goal of psychoactive drugs is to alter levels of neurotransmitters - brain chemicals - which affect mood, scientists have not found good evidence that it's the chemicals themselves that cause the mental illness. Before treatment, neurotransmitter function seems to be normal, they say. 'By this same logic one could argue that the cause of all pain conditions is a deficiency of opiates, since narcotic pain medications activate opiate receptors in the brain,' writes Daniel Carlat."

Interesting article, thanks for posting it.

 

Draftsman

Good to see major News Networks questioning the validity of psychotropic drugs.  Thanks Holly!