Synopsis

Across the United Kingdom, approximately one in seven adults now rely on antidepressants. Globally, these medications have generated billions of pounds for the pharmaceutical industry. When the current generation of antidepressants was introduced thirty-five years ago, they were heralded as a breakthrough – a safe and effective treatment, devoid of the adverse effects associated with earlier medications. But have they truly delivered on that promise? While many individuals attest to their benefi