Esketamine Failed in Five of its Six Efficacy Trials
The remaining esketamine trial showed a statistically significant effect that did not meet clinical significance.
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The remaining esketamine trial showed a statistically significant effect that did not meet clinical significance.
A meta-analysis published last month showed that psychotherapy has an enduring effect on depression—in contrast to depression pills.
People with major depression show the same changes in brain scans when they respond to a placebo as they do when they take an antidepressant
Research published in World Psychiatry in October 2015 suggests that antidepressants may not outperform placebo for severe depression.
Surveyed doctors overestimate pharmacological effects of antidepressants and underestimate placebo effects