In Practice

A Practicing Doctor's Views on Psychiatry and Contemporary Culture.

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

March 21, 2008, Depression

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Big Pharma Demands a Recount

By Peter D. Kramer on March 21, 2008 in In Practice

Early this year, the New England Journal of Medicine showcased research concluding that when it came to trials of antidepressant drugs, only studies finding positive results were likely to find their way into print. This week, Eli Lilly cried foul. Read More

As Small As An Elephant

Submitted by David Petropoulos on March 21, 2008 - 12:57pm.

What i find comical about test results is the words they use like small or slight change.Are spouses and families interviewed about what they think about the depressives changes? i think the familys would use words like "dramatic" And if the depressive had done further damage to the brain by using drugs making it harder for antidepressants to be effective-is this considered the drugs fault?All i know is a small change can be big and in some cases enough for people to keep from pulling a trigger,until something better comes along. sincerely-David Petropoulos