How Large is the Effect of SSRI Antidepressants?

ByShaun Snapp

Executive Summary

  • There is minimal discussion of how much SSRIs reduce depression.
  • It turns out there is an excellent reason for this.

Introduction

The medical establishment has made enormous sums of money from SSRIs, the dominant category of antidepressants. Research published in the journal Nature shows that the hypothesis of how SSRIs work cannot reduce depression.

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