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The Emperor's New Drugs
Book • 2009
In *The Emperor's New Drugs*, Irving Kirsch challenges the conventional wisdom about antidepressants by revealing that they offer only marginal improvements over placebos.
Through meticulous research and analysis of unpublished clinical trials, Kirsch exposes the myths surrounding antidepressants and questions their efficacy in treating depression.
The book also explores how pharmaceutical marketing and regulatory practices contribute to these misconceptions.
Through meticulous research and analysis of unpublished clinical trials, Kirsch exposes the myths surrounding antidepressants and questions their efficacy in treating depression.
The book also explores how pharmaceutical marketing and regulatory practices contribute to these misconceptions.
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as an easy read on the ineffectiveness of SSRIs beyond placebo effects.

David Burns

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and beyond (with David Burns)
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in the discussion of antidepressants.

Stuart Ritchie

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