Drug attack on PTSD doesn’t work

A new study printed in the Journal of the American Medical Association says widely-prescribed anti-psychotic drugs are no better than placebos at dealing with PTSD in veterans. Further, these drugs are the second line of defense for patients prescribed anti-depressants, which also are ineffective. Any bets on whether this means physicians will stop prescribing them?

 

Antipsychotic Doesn’t Ease Veterans’ Post-Traumatic Stress, Study Finds – NYTimes.com.

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