Posted by Uppendown on May 7, 2002, at 17:46:23
In reply to Re: Placebo as effective - probably not., posted by jane d on May 7, 2002, at 14:17:53
Hi Ya'll,
Thanks for posting that article... I think it states the "issue" pretty clearly... that it isn't the result of ONE study, but the analysis and review of dozens. "His analysis of 96 antidepressant trials between 1979 and 1996 showed that in 52 percent of them, the effect of the antidepressant could not be distinguished from that of the placebo."
Now, I would hope that we would not just dismiss what is being said here so lightly... *Something* is being said... and I think we might learn some pretty valuable things for it. For one, the powers we hold within us. Clearly THAT is also there to be seen in that article. And, I would hope that we can remain open to new information... Paxil, Zoloft, and most of the meds we take have NOT been around THAT long... and the researchers are CONTINUING to look for better meds... so they aren't the "end all, be all" that warrant blind devotion, ya know !?!?!? LOL!
Just tryin' to help...
Best Wishes,
Uppendown
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