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Abstract: Results that showed how much an antidepressant’s effect is a placebo effect, such as from Kirsch & Sapirstein (1998) about 75%. Also from the consistency of this conclusion from other studies and supportive commentaries, they all provided the view that antidepressants are drugs that do not work without its placebo effects. Other arguments against this tries to show the positive side, that placebo effects is the way that makes antidepressants work.
Controlling placebo effects in control groups are commonly seen within today’s psychological and medical researches, for it holds a significant role in our modern world. The placebo effect is a mental effect that is present in the minds of patients and physically, does not exist by any means. Rather, the effect is based on expectations and hope, which can come from both placebo and drugs. Bias can easily be caused by placebo effects: for example, if people who have a history of medication are chosen in an experiment, it can be tell if they are in the drug or placebo group from the degree of effects that drugs have. ... Thereby, the drugs result in a higher placebo effect than the placebo effect of placebos (Glietman et al, 1999; Kirsch & Sapiratein 1998). To further understand the importance of placebo effects, the area of antidepressants in relation to placebo effects would be explored. Such as how placebo effects of antidepressants could make antidepressants seem ineffective, and as well as how it in fact could be a benefit of antidepressants as well.
Approximate Word count = 1151
Approximate Pages = 4.6
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