Anti-depressants 'a waste of time'
26 Feb 08
Source: The Press Association
New-generation anti-depressants work no better than dummy pills, research indicates.
Mental health campaigners said millions of people with depression were not getting sufficient access to talking therapies due to GPs being over reliant on prescribing drugs such as Prozac.
It follow a review of clinical trials that found that such drugs had no more effect than a placebo for mildly depressed patients and for most people suffering severe depression.
The study showed that even trials suggesting benefit for severely depressed people did not provide evidence of clear clinical benefit, researchers said.
