A group of scientists from the Center for Biomedical Research in Oxford, analyzing the data of 522 studies, in which 116. 117 people, has proven that 21 antidepressant effectively alleviates the symptoms of acute depression.

The results of the study are published in The Lancet.

The study showed that the effectiveness of treatment varies from drug to drug.

The most effective antidepressant, according to the study, is amitriptyline, but this drug is only in sixth place in terms of side effects. The least side effects of fluoxetine (also known as Prozac), however, the effectiveness of this substance is extremely weak.

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