And they work how exactly?

Posted by MacDood
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Comment: All those taking anti-depressants raise their hand and make a smiley face!

Anxious? Depressed? - you need more brain cells. Just take one of these twice a day. New research shows that antidepressants may not work as we thought at all, rather they actually stimulate growth of cells in the hippocampus area of the brain. This may all be for the good - but it seems strange that we release millions of happy pills and market them as safe without knowing for sure what they do. Perhaps its the money talking. [metafilter.com]