[lbo-talk] let's argue about the cause of mental illness

[Miles Jackson]

Bryan Atinsky wrote:
>
> She said that while she wouldn't say that there couldn't be instances 
> where the SSRIs themselves were the overriding contributing factor, 
> but that this case is even rarer than the data would suggest.
>
> This is what she argued (as much as I can remember), at least. 

Let me emphasize: these are experimental studies.  People are randomly 
assigned to a placebo group or a drug dosage group, so any preexisting 
factors cannot explain observed differences in outcomes.  The data are 
clear: SSRIs cause suicide in a small number of people.

--In passing, I will note that I am amazed at the poor training in 
research methods that most medical doctors receive.  Most docs could not 
distinguish the difference between a correlational study and an 
experimental study if it bit them on the ass.

Miles