Posted by Phil on May 7, 2002, at 18:56:58
In reply to lacebo as effective - probably not... I would hope, posted by Uppendown on May 7, 2002, at 17:46:23
I'd like to hear what S. Stahl has to say.
The statement below shows how dumb the reporter is.
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The new research may shed light on findings such as those from a trial last month that compared the herbal remedy St. John's wort against Zoloft. St. John's wort fully "cured" 24 percent of the depressed people who received it, and Zoloft "cured" 25 percent -- but the placebo fully "cured" 32 percent. (Wow, they all cured it, duh.) That is irresponsible. He said a trial last month, did they cure depression in a month. I think not.
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When I called the FDA a few years back to see when Reboxetine might be released, the guy that answered the phone late in the day was not a professional. He said,"These drugs don't do any more than a sugar pill." Great guy to answer the phone.
THE biggest problem, IMHO, is that 2/3's of people go to family doctors. That is the biggest problem. Most people on babble know more about these subjects than family docs. A lady I work with was on meds. I asked if she saw a shrink...no. Well, what are you taking...100mg Prozac and 20mg Celexa. I told her her doc was an idiot, haha, she stopped the Celexa that day.
Why do we have to try so many drugs to find one that works. Is that covered in the placebo theory?The drugs have a long way to go, no doubt. But how many people that don't know any better are gonna quit meds cold turkey after reading this?
There are thousands of people taking these drugs that have no clue.
Rant ends.
poster:Phil
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