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Are Both Antidepressant Drug Effects and Test Scores Unspecific?

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Ivar Aursnes, Ingunn F Tvete, Jorund Gaasemyr, Bent Natvig and Marianne Klemp

Are Both Antidepressant Drug Effects and Test Scores Unspecific?

Background: Disappointingly small clinical effects of antidepressant drugs have recently been reemphasized. It is also unclear to what degree the 17 questions in the Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression and other questionnaires represent true aspects of depression or rather can be said to measure unspecific symptoms.

Methods: Within all clinical study reports concerning citalopram submitted to the Danish Health Authorities before registration in 1988 we identified among 49 studies two studies with placebo groups reporting individual patient scores. A multiple reg... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4638.1000102

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