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ChristianKl comments on Systemic review of antidepressants vs placebo commentary - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: michael_b 03 June 2015 12:40PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 03 June 2015 01:11:43PM 0 points [-]

Patient care about improving, they don't care about improving compared with placebo.

In many cases a good psychiatrist tests multiple drugs to find the one that works for the client. The point of going to a psychiatrist is also that it's believed that the psychiatrist doesn't give you a random antidepressant but one that fits your personal needs.