Which Antidepressant Works Best?
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that antidepressants appear to be most effective in people who have the most severe depression symptoms, while people who suffer from mild-to-moderate depression are helped just as much by placebos.
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Newsweek Proclaims "Antidepressants Don't Work"
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Antidepressants Don't Work
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Genes may help doctors predict which antidepressant will work ...
Researchers in the United States and Korea have found that certain gene variations can predict which antidepressants may work best in depressed... Read more »
Antidepressants Fail to Work in Half of Older Men: Study
Scientists at the University of Western Australia have found that more than half of older men who use antidepressants to treat their depression show... Read more »
How to Know if Your Antidepressant Isn't Working
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Experts: Faster-acting antidepressants coming soon
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Salt may be "nature's antidepressant"
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