More depressing news.

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7263494.stm

New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.

[Spacecadet]

does booze count as medication?

[Churchill]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7263494.stm

New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.

Ahh, chemical control of the great unwashed.... Next it'll be flouride in the water...

IGMC

[Churchill]

does booze count as medication?

Yup, I had my vitamins last night...

[Spacecadet]

Yup, I had my vitamins last night...

Ah yes.. are you full of vitality now?
Happy (belated) birthday

[Churchill]

Ah yes.. are you full of vitality now?
Happy (belated) birthday

Umpteen pints of Lager and a bottle of Champers!

Positively brimming with "Vim, Vigor and Vitality"!!!

[Bagpuss]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7263494.stm

New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.

The seemingly good result was based more on the fact that the dummy placebo pills produced less of an effect in these patients, rather than on any notable positive response to the anti-depressants themselves.

eh? The drugs worked better than the Placebo, therefore it doesn't work?

FFS!

This could just be poor BBC reporting but this research sounds like absolute rubbish, having worked on the inside and studied the data, these medications do work. The problem is the way they are prescribed for long term use.