(14-04-12) Study: Antidepressant drugs actually cause many people to have worse depression

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) A recent industry-funded study on antidepressant drugs has
revealed that the medications can cause roughly 20 percent of patients to get
worse depression symptoms than if they simply took nothing. Published in the
journal Archives of General Psychiatry, the study, which was largely controlled
by drug giant Eli Lilly, is an eye-opener for those who still put their faith
in antidepressants like Cymbalta (duloxetine), which carry with them life-
altering side effects.

Ralitza Gueorguieva, lead author of the study from the Yale University School
of Health, and her colleagues conducted trials on 2,500 people, all of whom
were given either Cymbalta, various other antidepressant drugs, or a drug-free
placebo for two months. At the conclusion of the study, most of those who
received the placebo saw a gradual improvement in their depression symptoms,
while nearly 20 percent of those taking antidepressants saw a worsening of
their symptoms.

Those taking antidepressants rather than a placebo were grouped into one of
two groups -- "responders" or "non-responders." Responders allegedly saw some
improvement from the drugs, while non-responders saw no improvement at all.
Eighty-four percent of all patients in the drug groups reportedly saw some
improvement, while 16 percent saw no improvement at all -- and this 16 percent
actually saw a worsening of symptoms, as well as various other harmful side
effects.

According to Reuters Health one of the study's three authors is an employee of
Eli Lilly, the company that makes Cymbalta, while another is on the company's
scientific advisory board.

What this all means is that patients who choose to use antidepressants,
despite the numerous studies showing that they really do not work and can cause
tremendous harm (http://www.naturalnews.com/antidepressants.html), as well as
their doctors, need to pay close attention to what effect the drugs are having.
If no improvement is seen, it is perhaps best to stop using the drugs
completely and turn to alternatives.

Several recent studies have found, for instance, that S-adenosyl-L-methionine,
also known as "SAMe," is more effective in relieving depression than
antidepressant drugs, and without all the harmful side effects. SAMe is a
natural compound produced in the liver, and that is found throughout the body
in areas like the brain and adrenal glands (http://www.naturalnews.
com/029867_antidepressants_supplements.html).

Sources for this article include:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/12/us-antidepressants-idUSTRE7...

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