Antidepressants more effective than usually assumed
Many have recently questioned the efficacy of the most common antidepressant medications, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The conclusion that these drugs are ineffective is however partly based on a misinterpretation of the outcome of the clinical trials once conducted to demonstrate their efficacy. This was the finding of a study conducted by researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden.In recent years, many observers have argued that the most commonly used antidepressant medications, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are ineffective. This