Ole Bernt Fasmer

23.04.2013: A number of meta-analyses have been conducted with regard to differences between antidepressant drugs and placebo. It is possible to criticise the choice of methodology in all such studies. We refer to two studies which are regarded as being of central importance. There are meta-analyses with more...

19.02.2013: Antidepressant drugs are less effective than the extent of their use would indicate. These drugs are fraught with side effects that call for more caution in prescribing them. Antidepressants can reduce the symptoms of depression, but their effect may also be unsatisfactory or lead to serious...