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The Antidepressant Debate and Ethically Defensible Placebo-Controlled Trials
| Title | The Antidepressant Debate and Ethically Defensible Placebo-Controlled Trials |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Waring, Duff R. |
| Journal | IRB: Ethics & Human Research |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 12-16 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN Number | 01937758 |
| Accession Number | 35618178 |
| Keywords | ANTIDEPRESSANTS , Clinical , Drugs , Medical , MEDICINE , Moral , Placebos , PSYCHOTROPIC , RANDOMIZED |
| Abstract | The article discusses the ethical issue involved in the argument concerning the utilization of placebo in conducting randomized clinical trials for antidepressant drugs. It states that the debate centers on the effectiveness and reliability of the drug to treat various diseases based on the clinical trials conducted. It reveals that placebo controls for drug trials are ethically defensible when the placebo plays essential role in assessing the drug's effectiveness. |
| Notes | Waring, Duff R.; Source Info: Nov/Dec2008, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p12; Subject Term: MEDICAL ethics; Subject Term: MEDICINE -- Research; Subject Term: PLACEBOS (Medicine); Subject Term: CLINICAL trials; Subject Term: ANTIDEPRESSANTS; Subject Term: PSYCHOTROPIC drugs; Subject Term: DRUGS -- Testing; Subject Term: MORAL & ethical aspects; Subject Term: RANDOMIZED controlled trials; Number of Pages: 5p; Document Type: Article |
