Posted by SLS on January 5, 2008, at 6:32:26
In reply to Re: STAR*D confirmed what patients already knew » linkadge, posted by Cecilia on January 5, 2008, at 5:51:40
> Given the high placebo response in most AD trials, a study without a placebo wing does seem pretty useless.
Yes. Many investigators are coming to this conclusion. Using comparator drugs with established efficacy saves a lot of time. Is it ethical at this point in the evolution of psychiatric drugs to treat suffering with nothing but sugar pills?
- Scott
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