Posted by Eddie Sylvano on September 24, 2002, at 13:58:40
In reply to Re: Antidepressants versus placebo smackdown!, posted by MattDDS on September 24, 2002, at 13:27:59
> I don't understand why this is such an emotional issue for many people who are advocates
> of antidepressants. It is almost like people defend the virtues of AD's with a religious
> zeal!
-------------------------I don't know that people are defending the drugs because they believe that deeply in them. They're pretty hit-and-miss right now, admittedly (as are most drugs). The fact that they do save some people's lives is probably why there's such support for them from certain people. My grandma uses a walker to shuffle around, but I'm sure she'd welcome a cane, or even a decent stick in lieu of nothing.
To say that current meds are useful isn't a sign of resignation to the current state of affairs, though. Every product sold is usually in a continual state of refinement, from drugs to televisions. As long as one company can make a better one than the others, progress will continue. Personally, most of the drugs I've had haven't been great, but they've gotten me out of a rut, and I'll take that.
You make a strong point for those who get no effect (at least good ones) from current medications. Taking useless meds is only going to make these people leery of psych meds altogether. Pdocs need to do their homework when prescribing.
poster:Eddie Sylvano
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