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Why do antidepressants cause side effects and even cause some people to commit suicide?
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I don't know of any: Antidepressants that are placebos. I think that outside of medical research (with informed consent of participants) that deliberate use of a non-medicinal (stating that it is a medication) is probably considered unethical.
Answered 7/15/2013
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