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>Nearly all medicine have side effects. People should be informed about them (it is included with the medicine, at least here).

Most medicine has minimal side effects for most people. "Very common" side effects are ones that effect 10% of people taking the medication.

People should be aware that side effects are possible, but they are unlikely. Going in with the attitude that side effects are inevitable makes one more susceptible to the placebo effect causing them.




We ran a clinical trial of a very common antidepressant. Blinding was difficult because on the active arm damn near everyone had observable side-effects within 40 minutes of administration. Clearly not related to the placebo effect in this case, only the pharmacist knew what was in the capsules until the nausea started.


>Clearly not related to the placebo effect in this case, only the pharmacist knew what was in the capsules until the nausea started.

Right, and it could only be the placebo effect if those capsules contained sugar.


Most people will experience noticeable side effects from antidepressants for at least a week. It doesn't sound like you ever tried one honestly.


This is not true. Whether I've been on one is not relevant information, though my personal experience also says this is not true.




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