 First edition, 2009 | |
| Author | Irving Kirsch |
|---|---|
| Subject | The efficacy of antidepressants |
| Publisher | The Bodley Head |
| Pages | 226 |
| ISBN | 978-0465020164 |
The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth is a 2009 book by Irving Kirsch, arguing that the chemical imbalance theory of depression is wrong and that antidepressants have little or no direct effect on depression but, because of their common or serious side-effects, they are powerful active placebos.[1]
- ^ Irving Kirsch (13 October 2009). The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth. Random House. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-1-4090-8635-2.