Comments on: Placebos as effective as antidepressants

By: The “chemical imbalance” myth – Functional Performance Systems (FPS)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:10:41 +0000

[...] to placebo cast even more doubt on the “chemical imbalance” theory. (See my recent articles Placebos as effective as antidepressants and A closer look at the evidence for more on [...]

By: Trainerwise Stream Sept 25

Trainerwise Stream Sept 25 — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:18:37 +0000

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By: The "chemical imbalance" myth

The "chemical imbalance" myth — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:15:18 +0000

[...] cast even more doubt on the “chemical imbalance” theory. (See my recent articles Placebos as effective as antidepressants and A closer look at the evidence for more on [...]

By: Raven

Raven — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:23:08 +0000

I wish there was a edit button, I see several spelling and grammar mistakes. My Dyslexia at work! It looked fine the first two times I read it. Thanks!

By: Raven

Raven — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:21:26 +0000

5HTP works for depression and the studies have shown that it works better than the placebo. I agree SSRI’s are dangerous. However, I have found 5HTP and Gabba work better than therapy. What do you think of Dr Amen’s work re the brain , his MRI’s showing there is a difference in the way a healthy brain and a brain with a chemical imbalance lights up. A friend has a 7 year old child. At 5 she tried to kill herself. She was first DX Bi-Polar and now they tell her mother she has schizophrenia. She was adopted at birth, a biological mom was a drug addict. Her new family is educated, loving and wonderful. There is something wrong with her brain, and therapy did nothing to help her. However, I wish her mom would believe in alternative therapies and take her to Dr Amen who one of the other Dr’s using more natural methods. She is such a beautiful child it is heart breaking.

By: AB

AB — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:14:27 +0000

I have found this personally to be the case; almost immediately after I took an SSRI my symptoms began to abate. I have friends who take an SSRI a few days before their period then stop (not recommended by their MDs)…

By: Antidepressants not as effective as research suggests | The Healthy Skeptic

Antidepressants not as effective as research suggests | The Healthy Skeptic — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:50:34 +0000

[...] suggests that antidepressants aren’t very effective at all. In fact, as I explained in a previous article, antidepressants are no more effective than placebo for most people. If antidepressants are no more [...]

By: The “chemical imbalance” myth | The Healthy Skeptic

The “chemical imbalance” myth | The Healthy Skeptic — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:32:32 +0000

[...] cast even more doubt on the “chemical imbalance” theory. (See my recent articles Placebos as effective as antidepressants and A closer look at the evidence for more on [...]

By: A closer look at antidepressants | The Healthy Skeptic

A closer look at antidepressants | The Healthy Skeptic — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:07:35 +0000

[...] to thank everyone for their comments, both online and “offline” about my recent “Placebos as Effective as Antidepressants” article. Some very good questions were raised in a comment from Stephan, author of the [...]

By: admin

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:06:26 +0000

Glad you liked it!

By: Marissa

Marissa — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:03:54 +0000

Good post.