Posted by madeline on October 22, 2006, at 17:28:02
In reply to Re: Challenging modern psychiatry, posted by musky on October 5, 2006, at 22:19:35
>>>Until such time that they can show at least a better improvment rate than 40% it isnt enough to warrant taking a drug or drugs that we dont know anything about.. and your reports are only showing improvment of symptoms not patients saying that they feel real good or are truly happy.<<<<
Did you know that most high blood pressure meds do not show an improvement rate of 40%. In fact, it's closer to 12% and that's considered "good" by the medical profession.
Cancer drugs? try around 1% improvement rate.
Would you EVER tell someone not to take a blood pressure medication, or chemotherapy?
You see the key here is RATE. Improvement over the course of patient years (months, weeks whatever) as measured by the studies. Which is often confused with absolute improvement or prevalence of "happy" that is independent of time.
Most of the ADs have been documented by independent studies again and again as efficacious as measured by prevalence.
But you are right, it is up to the patient.
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