The drugs don’t work
26 February, 2008
The news is full of this story about new research showing that SSRI antidepressants don’t work for most people with depression. Tell me something I don’t know.
The 2 most popular SSRIs are:
Fluoxetine 20mg one tablet daily- Cost £1.74 per month, £21 per year per patient
Citalopram 20mg one tablet daily- Cost £2.87 per month, £34 per year per patient
Ever wondered why effective treatments like psychotherapy, CBT and exercise are not available? You don’t get much therapist or exercise trainer time for £20 to £30 these days.
Keep taking the pills. Here’s a year supply…
Entry Filed under: Medicine, Work. Tags: antidepressants, CBT, depression, drugs, exercise, medical research, Medicine, prescription medicine, psychiatry, pyschotherapy, research, SSRI.
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