Niall McLaren on Critical Psychiatry

More on sham treatment.

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Niall McLaren
Aug 01, 2023
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The posting from March 28th asks "What does sham treatment tell us?" That article was based on a report from the US Veterans' Administration health system about comparing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TCMS) for "treatment resistant depression" with no treatment. The patients were mostly white, older (mean age 55yrs), 75% unemployed and about half h…

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