“Millions of Britons are taking anti-depressants for no reason, according to a study that found they made little difference to the condition.
“Researchers discovered the drugs, which cost the taxpayer almost £300 million a year, generally work no better than dummy pills, and said exercise and therapy should first be prescribed instead.
“In England 31 million prescriptions were written for anti-depressants in 2006″
“Only a small group of patients with extreme depression showed any beneficial effect, the team from the University of Hull reported. ”
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