The emperor's new drugs : exploding the antidepressant myth / Irving Kirsch.
| Author/creator | Kirsch, Irving, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Basic Books, ©2010. |
| Description | xiv, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Listening to Prozac, but hearing placebo -- The "dirty little secret" -- Countering the critics -- The myth of the chemical imbalance -- The placebo effect and the power of belief -- How placebos work -- Beyond antidepressants. |
| Abstract | Kirsch, a researcher and clinical psychologist, for years referred patients to psychiatrists to have their depression treated with drugs before deciding to investigate for himself just how effective the drugs actually were. His research has demonstrated that what everyone knew about antidepressants was wrong. Instead of treating depression with drugs, we've been treating it with suggestion. |
| General note | Originally published: London : Bodley Head, 2009. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-218) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009937860 |
| ISBN | 9780465020164 |
| ISBN | 046502016X |
| ISBN | 0465022006 |
| ISBN | 9780465022007 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | QV 77.5 K61E 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |