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Peter D. Kramer is a psychiatrist and author. His books include Against Depression and Listening to Prozac. See full bio

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Dead Horse

Journalists have been contacting me today about a study (published online by Irving Kirsch, of the University of Hull in the UK, and others) that concludes that the new antidepressants—Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, and Serzone—confer very little benefit. Read More

Dr. Kramer's Response to recent anti-depressant meta-analyses

Dr. Kramer's provides no supporting studies or sources for his claim that FDA-submitted studies are inherently shoddy and flawed. On what basis does he justify his assertion that subjects who did not meet study requirements were recruited for these studies? Dr. Kramer's thesis may or may not be valid, but in the absence of citations and sources his defense appears highly speculative.

anti-depressants

I am aware that the subjective experience of one person does not constitute a scientific investigation. However, I went on Paxil nearly a year ago, and, as someone with life long depression, I can say with absolute certainty that the drug works for me.

I also want to thank Peter Kramer for his work, it has been very helpful to me.

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