Tag: Sanjay Gupta
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
SCHOOL VIOLENCE Psychiatric drug use is only one of the contributing factors to the episodes of school violence. However, it is one of the most easily prevented factors. There is strong scientific evidence to support the view that SSRIs should not be given to children and teenagers. [1] In a recent article for Variety magazine […]
ANTIDEPRESSANTS OFFER LITTLE MORE THAN PLACEBO
ANTIDEPRESSANTS OFFER LITTLE MORE THAN PLACEBO Furthermore, antidepressant effects are little more than placebo. Many studies-as confirmed in The Emperor’s New Drugs by Dr. Irving Kirsch-show that SSRI’s are only slightly better than placebo and when you add in an active placebo-one that has side effects-the difference nearly vanishes. More importantly an antidepressant’s effectiveness correlates […]