That's a pretty intense effect!
In fact that makes it look like the medication was having a negative effect. That's a little unsettling, although I guess antidepressants are highly variable in how they work with different people?
That seems like a really huge change though, especially considering you say you didn't change your diet/exercise/stress level/etc. Rather than saying "mainly placebo" I would have said "had a significant negative effect on my mood" with that data!
Sorry, I probably haven't expressed myself clearly. I still believe (~60%) bupropion has some, small positive effects for me and that my mood would be even worse if I didn't take it. Here's a more detailed story:
I've taken this anti-depressant for quite some time, for around 8-9 months. At first I noticed a definite increase in mood and productivity (or so it seemed). I also tried to eliminate confounding effects and so stopped to take it for a week or so - and my happiness declined significantly! However, I was still concerned about placebo-effects so I m...
Admitting to being wrong isn't easy, but it's something we want to encourage.
So ... were you convinced by someone's arguments lately? Did you realize a heated disagreement was actually a misunderstanding? Here's the place to talk about it!