Posted by Cecilia on January 4, 2002, at 1:31:19
In reply to Situations, posted by janejj on December 31, 2001, at 0:56:16
> Hey,
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> If you just aren't happy with your situation in life, does that mean an anti depressant will only be partially effective ? Or can an anti depressantjust make you happy whatever circumstances you find your self in ?
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> janeI don`t think that AD`s cam make you happy if you`re in a lousy situation, that`s one of the reasons so many of us have had no success on them, though I know many will say, no they just need to keep trying until they find the right drug. And of course if you`re depressed it`s much harder to get out of a lousy situation. Which came 1st , the chicken or the egg? I do know they give a lot of AD`s to people in lousy situations, i.e. people in nursing homes, yet when you visit a nursing home you don`t exactly see people beaming with joy. I`ve often wondered what percentage of all the AD`s prescribed in the real world, where unlike clinical studies people have multiple problems, actually have a beneficial effect. Sometimes it makes me angry thinking about all the money the drug companies make whether their drugs work or not.
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