[Amore]

It has been known for a long time that a certain percentage of people will feel better when given a placebo -- and that goes for any type of medicine, not just for anti-depressants. I've participated in blind clinical trials and I can assure you I know the difference between placebos and real anti-depressants. Thank heavens that at least some people are moving beyond the '50's mentality that people who are depressed just need to pick themselves up by their bootstraps and get over it!

[Lazamataz]

Thank heavens that at least some people are moving beyond the '50's mentality that people who are depressed just need to pick themselves up by their bootstraps and get over it!

I prefer to beat them until they are smiling again.

[watchin]

It has been known for a long time that a certain percentage of people will feel better when given a placebo -- and that goes for any type of medicine, not just for anti-depressants.

It's also been known for a long time that, unless the drug in question is significantly more effective than the placebo, its usefulness is questionable. That's the reason they test drugs against placebos. According to this research, the drugs in question don't pass the test.

So we're out of the dark ages of expecting people to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and into the enlightened age of knowingly selling them expensive but ineffective pills? And you think that's an improvement? More humane?

[GOP_1900AD]

I miss the 1950s mentality. I miss the 1250s mentality even more. I am not kidding, I do. Take a step back and think about it. Look at the world TODAY and think REALLY HARD about it!