Prozac Is Nearly 40 Years Old. Why Are There Still Unanswered Questions?

[Jaybee00]

Pretty balanced article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/...e_code=1.EU8.sWCJ.dtwloqYk0kN0&smid=url-share

 

[Utsikt]

I think it can be summed up in one word: incentives.

There are very few incentives to do those kind of long term studies. And very strong incentives to not do them. So it won’t happen anytime soon.

 

[Jaybee00]

AD’s should only be prescribed if and only if the MD also gives a withdrawal plan or prescription and advises the patient that it will be very likely that it will be very difficult to withdraw from them.

 

[Creekside]

Many people have a desire for a pill to exist that will magically solve their problems, and prefer to keep wearing rose-coloured glasses. Also, while the suppliers have strong disincentives to look for problems, there are also bureaucrats and politicians who have disincentives to push for proper studies.

I think there are plenty of SF stories of governments who keep their population drugged for political convenience.