SSRIs are not just barely better than placebos and this myth pushed by anti-psychiatry activists needs to die User JeromeLebron, in the Official Destiny Subreddit subreddit, 13 Oct 2022
Placebos are almost as powerful as Big Farmer's drugs in a head-to-head test. Factor in the sticker-shock and extra hours you have to work as a wage-slave to afford the meds and placebos win hands down. As to ecotage therapy, it puts both in the shade for efficacy! User LordHughRAdumbass, in the Extinctionati subreddit, 22 Jan 2022
There is strong evidence that antidepressants do work, according to the largest ever meta-analysis from 2018, based on 522 trials, where 21 antidepressants were tested, every single one performed better than placebo. User UserNamesCantBeTooLo, in the Stuff that's neat, or maybe horrible but notable subreddit, 19 Nov 2021
There is strong evidence that antidepressants do work, according to the largest ever meta-analysis from 2018, based on 522 trials, where 21 antidepressants were tested, every single one performed better than placebo. User UserNamesCantBeTooLo, 19 Nov 2021
There is strong evidence that antidepressants do work, according to the largest ever meta-analysis from 2018, based on 522 trials, where 21 antidepressants were tested, every single one performed better than placebo. User 2024AM, in the Unpopular (and unknown) Facts subreddit, 18 Nov 2021
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis User morningiron, in the TheLongLived subreddit, 29 Oct 2020
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2018) User calvedash, in the Slate Star Codex: In a Mad World, All Blogging is Psychiatry Blogging subreddit, 23 Feb 2018
Antidepressants work - Lancet Study User glaswegiangorefest, in the /r/medicine: a subreddit for medical professionals subreddit, 22 Feb 2018
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs User qznc_bot, in the Hacker News subreddit, 22 Feb 2018
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis User akejavel, in the DrugNerds subreddit, 22 Feb 2018
Oxford University just published a major systematic review and meta-analysis in The Lancet on the efficacy of 21 different antidepressant drugs. This is an important piece of work. User LeonardMarino4, in the Nootropics subreddit, 22 Feb 2018