http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/31/antidepressants-part-four.aspxBy Dr. Irving Kirsch E-mail: irving.kirsch@uconn.edu Although antidepressant medication is widely regarded as effective, a recent meta-analysis of published clinical trials indicates that 75 percent of the response to antidepressants is duplicated byenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/31/antidepressants-part-four.aspx#37978Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:34:52 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:37978mary aspinwall<p>These results echo similar findings by the University of Hull in the UK. Any decision on medical treatment needs to be based on the potential risks and benefits. Here we have a case of massive risk, including suicidal and homicidal behavior, versus negligible benefit.</p> <p>Dr Mercola is right that there is no need for these dangerous and toxic products. In addition to the options he mentions, Homeopathy is another wonderful deep acting system of medicine that can really get to the root cause of depression. </p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=37978" width="1" height="1">