This NIMH study adds to the growing body of evidence that antidepressants are ineffective in treating minor depression. In this instance, the antidepressant is Celexa (citalopram.) A popular alternative treatment, St. John's Wort, was also found to be no better than placebo. By the way, the term minor depression is a bit misleading. No depression is minor to the person experiencing it, and it can have debilitating effects. It needs to be treated - just not with antidepressants or St. John's Wort.
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