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cbayer

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5. Ok, I read the part of the article you reference in your OP.

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 04:45 AM

Aug 2014

Ok, the initial statement that treatment resistant depression is increasing has no factual basis that I can find or that the author cites.

Secondly, the article he quotes and links to is a very superficial review of the literature that leads to a proposal that has no data to back it up at this time.

The author of this article is making definitive statements that have no basis in fact or data. He is clearly not a scientist.

The fact that it was published in a journal called "medical hypotheses" should be a giveaway.

Anyway, is it possible? Certainly. Should the hypothesis be pursued? Absolutely.

Is there any evidence to state it as fact. Absolutely not.

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Wow, your link goes to another article, but it sure does tell you where this author cbayer Aug 2014 #1

It's a point of view. No need to dismiss it, until you read the article. He is ellenrr Aug 2014 #2

I would suggest you change the link to the article you reference. cbayer Aug 2014 #3

Whoops, forgive me. I see now that you excepted this form the linked article cbayer Aug 2014 #4

I also think that when an insider criticizes psychiatry, ellenrr Aug 2014 #6

Ok, I read the part of the article you reference in your OP. cbayer Aug 2014 #5

IMO some basic misunderstanding of theoretical effort is in play HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #7

Than you for this. cbayer Aug 2014 #8

Yes, the hypothetical paper is being taken as something it is not HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #9