It is estimated that 17 million Americans suffer from depression, and in 2008, 164 million prescriptions were written for antidepressants, earning the pharmaceutical industry nearly $10 billion in sales! However, recent reexaminations of research trials of antidepressant medications are now questioning the fundamental practice of treating depression. In fact, the placebo response in antidepressant trials was in some instances comparable to the medication response, meaning that a sugar pill may work as well as an ...
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It is estimated that 17 million Americans suffer from depression, and in 2008, 164 million prescriptions were written for antidepressants, earning the pharmaceutical industry nearly $10 billion in sales! However, recent reexaminations of research trials of antidepressant medications are now questioning the fundamental practice of treating depression. In fact, the placebo response in antidepressant trials was in some instances comparable to the medication response, meaning that a sugar pill may work as well as an antidepressant! In The Breakthrough Depression Solution, Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, outlines a nutritional, integrative medicine approach to treatment based on new research about genetic and environmental influences on brain metabolism. This plan, dubbed the ZEEBrA approach, makes use of a revolutionary new technology, referenced-EEG, that helps predict medication effectiveness in an individual suffering from depression. Dr. Greenblatt offers a truly balanced approach to helping depression sufferers finally find relief from their disabling symptoms. Referenced-EEG and nutritional therapies finally provide the core science needed to fundamentally change how depression is treated, ultimately relieving the suffering of millions of people.
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