@St_Rev @slatestarcodex You don't believe in SSRIs, but Scott does, right?
I always thought that was an interesting dichotomy.
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Replying to @peroxycarbonate @slatestarcodex
I'm pretty convinced that SSRIs exist.
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Replying to @St_Rev @slatestarcodex
You know what I mean. I'm talking about whether they're just placebos or not.
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Replying to @peroxycarbonate
I think their average effect is close to zero. That's not the same as placebo. More like adding random noise. Helps some, harms others.
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Replying to @St_Rev
Right, and Scott actually prescribes them to people and expects them to help. Scott has scientific consensus on his side, but you have me.
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Replying to @peroxycarbonate
Well, if you have something that helps 20% of your patients, harms 20%, does nothing for 60%, you prescribe it and then stop for 80%.
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The intervention-to-treat ratio blows, but that just keeps the clients coming back.
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