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The Politics of Psychiatry
The Decline Effect and the Scientific Method: The New Yorker
Across a number of diciplines including psychology, the replicability of scientific studies is declining. Is it related to a recent finding that the efficacy of antidepressants have decreased dramatically from the 50's? Is the 5% statistical error too lenient? Is there still too much bias by the scientists undertaking their studies? Are sceintific journals reluctant to publish studies that are against the prevailing paradigm?
"We like to pretend that our experiments define the truth for us. But that’s often not the case. Just because an idea is true doesn’t mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn’t mean it’s true. When the experiments are done, we still have to choose what to believe." Jonah Lehrer
From the Public Library of Science Journal news has reached us that prozac and other similar antidepressants are no more beneficial than a placebo. Why did this result make headlines when other equally compelling reports have not?
Well, apparently, drug companies have only been publishing 10% of their studies. It is now a legal obligation in the UK for them to do so. Therefore, this report includes data from drug companies. An interesting read.
The author, Darian Leader also points to a cozy relationship between CBT and medication research both of which appear to emphasize short-term symptom relief at the cost of a long term solution. (The Guardian, Feb. 27, 2008.)
Antidepressants Facts, The Truth about Psychiatry Depression
This video highlights, rather graphically, how we're being duped by the big pharma advertising empire. The author is rather sensationalistic in the points he makes however he backs up his claims with research - some of which I have posted on these pages.
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