Do Antidepressants Really Work Better Than Placebo?

Laurence B. Guttmacher, MD, Clinical Director, Rochester Psychiatric Center, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities, Associate Dean, Advising, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY

Most clinical trials of antidepressants show the active compound to separate only modestly from a placebo control. This talk will review some of the potential explanations for this. Are antidepressants so bad, is placebo so good, or is this a reflection of the methodology used in industry sponsored clinical trials?

Dr. Guttmacher does not have financial relationships with commerical interests.

Location:	PBS Building, TU#3, 2nd Flr
Sponsor:	Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Contact:	Linette Thorp thorpl@upstate.edu 464-3104
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