Antidepressants No Better Than Placebo!

This summer the result of a study by two psychologists was released in the American Psychological Association's e-journal. This study obtained and reviewed 47 research test studies submitted to the FDA for approval of the most recent antidepressants (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, etc). The psychologists found that in judging the effect of a treatment, in terms of how well it does over and above a placebo (sugar pill), the effects of the antidepressants were deemed "clinically negligible".

A second study done by a Seattle psychiatrist, reviewed 96 clinical trials and discovered that in 76% of the cases reviewed the response to antidepressant drugs were duplicated by the placebo. In other words 76% of the time the sugar pill created the same "benefits" that the drug did.

It is evident that antidepressants don't work.

And what does work is care and attention. That DOES help people.

Over $6.1 billion is being paid annually for antidepressant psychiatric drugs that now are broadly shown, in more than half the cases, to be secondary in effectiveness to a sugar pill. At least the sugar pills have the marked advantage of not producing violent behavior and psychosis as a side effect of withdrawal.

There is obviously a great need for effective therapy.

I have always strongly opposed the use of antidepressant medication. Why?

My philosophy has been to get to the root cause of WHY the body has a particular symptom. I have found depression and anxiety (to name a few) are rooted in a hormonal imbalance.

Isn't it much better to address the imbalance than to mask the symptoms with dangerous drugs?

The adrenal gland makes the very important hormones that, when balanced, result in a sense of well-being, stability and calm.

Don't allow yourself or a loved one to be drugged in a dangerous fashion. There is a natural solution to depression and it's associated symptoms. And it lies in restoring the natural function of the body.

If you or someone you know is experiencing depression or anxiety, BioHealth Diagnostics offers an adrenal profile test which is easy to take and will provide much needed information on hormonal balance.

Please feel free to contact me at drvikkip@aol.com should you have any questions.