Studies have found that antidepressants have no clinically significant benefit over placebo pills (inert pills) in the treatment of mild to moderate depression, while they provide some benefit for severe depression, at least in the short term. Recent research also suggests that antidepressants may be associated with a risk of increased mortality, at least among the elderly.
Do antidepressants work?
Dr. James Davies
author & academic
University of Roehampton, London
Do antidepressants work?
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff
psychiatrist & senior lecturer
University College London
Why do antidepressants sometimes trigger suicidal thoughts and actions?
Prof. Sami Timimi
child psychiatrist & visiting professor
University of Lincoln
Why are antidepressants prescribed so widely?
Dr. James Davies
author & academic
University of Roehampton, London
