Comments on: Prozac: No Better Than Placebo? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kathe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-573119 Kathe Mon, 26 May 2008 04:22:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-573119 While a fascinating study, I know firsthand that psychiatric medications are better then a placebo. I have severe bipolar disorder, and the difference between when I am on my meds and off my meds is staggering. While a fascinating study, I know firsthand that psychiatric medications are better then a placebo. I have severe bipolar disorder, and the difference between when I am on my meds and off my meds is staggering.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461975 Jimbo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:06:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461975 Psychiatry: Never has cured ANYONE! It is a total scam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Q4dMy5aF8 Psychiatry: Never has cured ANYONE! It is a total scam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Q4dMy5aF8

]]> By: Terry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461705 Terry Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:05:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461705 It's hard not to laugh at the people that take antidepressants and say they work. It’s hard not to laugh at the people that take antidepressants and say they work.

]]> By: RSMilward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461397 RSMilward Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:29:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-461397 I prefer generic Placebo to brand-name Placebo because I find it to be just as effective... :-) I prefer generic Placebo to brand-name Placebo because I find it to be just as effective… :-)

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460987 Dan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:28:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460987 Prozac may be no better, but a placebo never turned it's victim into either a brain-dead idiot or a psychotic killer... http://www.google.com/search?q=prozac+suicide 252,000 reusults http://www.google.com/search?q=prozac+murder 639,000 results Prozac may be no better, but a placebo never turned it’s victim into either a brain-dead idiot or a psychotic killer…

http://www.google.com/search?q=prozac+suicide
252,000 reusults

http://www.google.com/search?q=prozac+murder
639,000 results

]]> By: aerio http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460952 aerio Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:48:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460952 "Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors have improved the lives of many families." And they've done the opposite. Google prozac and suicide. “Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors have improved the lives of many families.”

And they’ve done the opposite. Google prozac and suicide.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460570 Tempscire Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460570 *stage whisper* Pssst, MoonCake, humans are already chemically-dependent. These are just artificially-introduced/made. ;) *stage whisper* Pssst, MoonCake, humans are already chemically-dependent. These are just artificially-introduced/made. ;)

]]> By: Lo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460566 Lo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460566 I don't think it's a placebo. If it didn't interact with your brain at all it wouldn't have screwed me up more than I already was before I started taking it. :/ At the time I was 15 and "obviously didn't know what I was talking about" and the morons wouldn't help me find one that WOULD work for me. I don’t think it’s a placebo. If it didn’t interact with your brain at all it wouldn’t have screwed me up more than I already was before I started taking it. :/ At the time I was 15 and “obviously didn’t know what I was talking about” and the morons wouldn’t help me find one that WOULD work for me.

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460514 MoonCake Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:36:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460514 moral of the story: don't trust the FDA. they'll approve anything to make a buck. pharmaceuticals (sp?) are so dangerous anyway; they're turning us into chemical-dependent robots. they would rather see us spend money on a drug with numerous side-effects than recommend a form of hollistic or preventative care. on commercials you'll hear them say "this product has been approved by the FDA" which really only means they reviewed the product and get a cut of the profit. they're the ones who allow antibiotics and growth hormones to be injected into our meat. they're the ones that recalled all those drugs after approving them. they're the ones that shot my ma! well, not literally, but it could be tied to the incident.. my step-father was at an unusual part in his life and he was prescribed lexipro, an anti-depressant. it apparently wasn't helping his case, so they took him off of it. a week later, he killed my mom and himself. i do know that lexipro has been known to cause suicidal tendencies (yet it remains available on the market). i also know that these tendencies are enhanced when the person is taken off the medicine abruptly. whether or not i can attribute lexipro's unknown side-effects to my mother's death will never be known, but it's the closest to an answer i can get through deductive reasoning, and i don't have enough evidence to sue. SO moral of the story: don't trust the FDA. :) moral of the story: don’t trust the FDA.

they’ll approve anything to make a buck. pharmaceuticals (sp?) are so dangerous anyway; they’re turning us into chemical-dependent robots. they would rather see us spend money on a drug with numerous side-effects than recommend a form of hollistic or preventative care. on commercials you’ll hear them say “this product has been approved by the FDA” which really only means they reviewed the product and get a cut of the profit.

they’re the ones who allow antibiotics and growth hormones to be injected into our meat. they’re the ones that recalled all those drugs after approving them. they’re the ones that shot my ma! well, not literally, but it could be tied to the incident.. my step-father was at an unusual part in his life and he was prescribed lexipro, an anti-depressant. it apparently wasn’t helping his case, so they took him off of it. a week later, he killed my mom and himself. i do know that lexipro has been known to cause suicidal tendencies (yet it remains available on the market). i also know that these tendencies are enhanced when the person is taken off the medicine abruptly. whether or not i can attribute lexipro’s unknown side-effects to my mother’s death will never be known, but it’s the closest to an answer i can get through deductive reasoning, and i don’t have enough evidence to sue. SO moral of the story: don’t trust the FDA. :)

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460428 ted Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:26:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460428 Thanks for clearing that up. I was just wondering whether fluoxetine hydrochlorine (Prozac) was an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class or not. Thanks for clearing that up. I was just wondering whether fluoxetine hydrochlorine (Prozac) was an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class or not.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460269 Edward Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:56:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460269 Please allow me to correct an error in my previous post. While MAOIs are antidepressants as are SSRIs, fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Please allow me to correct an error in my previous post. While MAOIs are antidepressants as are SSRIs, fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class.

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460237 Matt Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460237 This has been widely misreported. The study results are slightly more subtle: http://www.badscience.net/?p=619 (I'm no expert, I just happened to read the above article before coming here) This has been widely misreported. The study results are slightly more subtle:
http://www.badscience.net/?p=619

(I’m no expert, I just happened to read the above article before coming here)

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460235 Edward Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:47:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/27/prozac-no-better-than-placebo/#comment-460235 When "science" does not match human experience, we need to question the study, not ourselves. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors have improved the lives of many families. Without access to the raw data, I cannot comment on specifics. My prediction is that this study combined results from multiple trials that should not have been grouped together. When “science” does not match human experience, we need to question the study, not ourselves. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors have improved the lives of many families.

Without access to the raw data, I cannot comment on specifics. My prediction is that this study combined results from multiple trials that should not have been grouped together.

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