Review paper

Placebo Effect in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety

Volume: 10
Published: Jun 13, 2019
Abstract
The aim of this review is to evaluate the placebo effect in the treatment of anxiety and depression. Antidepressants are supposed to work by fixing a chemical imbalance, specifically, a lack of serotonin or norepinephrine in the brain. However, analyses of the published and the unpublished clinical trial data are consistent in showing that most (if not all) of the benefits of antidepressants in the treatment of depression and anxiety are due to...
Paper Details
Title
Placebo Effect in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Published Date
Jun 13, 2019
Volume
10
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