The data that "proved" plaque growth wasn't statistically significant.
None-the-less, I have changed my prescribing habits.
Despite the issues of publication bias (which has been known in all parts of research, drug and non-drug), anti-depressant medication remain a valuable part of psychiatric care. I'm afraid this article does more harm than good for the indiviual with serious depressive illness. When studied head-to-head, counseling doesn't outperform drugs so it's not like patients have a lot of options.
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