Just because the wonder drugs of the ’90s have disappointed doesn’t mean the science should be completely discarded. But it does mean we need a more sophisticated theory of depression.
The Science And History Of Treating Depression
By SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE, New York Times
Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:41pm
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Topics: depression drugs health mental health
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