“In the systematic review of 450 clinical trials on unipolar & bipolar depression, we identify 388 outcomes & compares their performance. Which measure performs best?” Eiko Fried reports : “A new paper published today in Lancet Psychiatry, led by Christopher Veal, reports findings from a…
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The abstract for this research protocol (published by BMC) says: “Background Many people experience withdrawal symptoms when they attempt to stop antidepressants. Withdrawal symptoms are readily misconstrued for relapse or ongoing need for medication, contributing to long-term use (> 12 months). Long-term antidepressant use…
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This letter to The Lancet Psychiatry (journal) comes from Dr. Jonanathan Shedler. It begins: “In a Comment published in The Lancet Psychiatry, Scott Lilienfeld and colleagues 1 wrote that I encouraged psychotherapists to ignore new practice guidelines for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because…
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This article by Prof. David Nutt has been published by Drug Science. It begins: “I have just come back from a 3-week lecture tour of South-Eastern Australia supporting the cause of the charity Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) They have been raising money for psychedelic…
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This research paper has been published in eClinicalMedicine. The summary says: “Background Psilocybin has been suggested as a novel, rapid-acting treatment for depression. Two consecutive doses have been shown to markedly decrease symptom severity in an open-label setting or when compared to…
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This Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry has hosted a guest-blog by Prof. Richard Bentall, who writes: “In a discipline to which controversy is no stranger, there are few controversies guaranteed to generate as much heat as that surrounding the benefits and costs…
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“It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgement of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly…
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