Psychologist Says Antidepressants Are Just Fancy Placebos

Irving Kirsh aims to "explode the myth" of Prozac and its ilk, arguing that there's little evidence that they actually work for most patients.

By Carlin Flora
Jun 9, 2010 12:00 AMMay 17, 2019 9:39 PM

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