Genetic Tests Claim To Match Patients With The Best Drugs For Their Depression - Do They Work?  Evidence that the tests are effective has been called "inconclusive."

NPR "Shots: Health News",October 17, 2019.

NYTimes 3/12/18

The most comprehensive study on them has recently been published, showing mostly modest effects.

NYTimes 4/09/18 An article about antidepressant withdrawal set off a controversy in the mental health community. Psychiatrists and a patient urge caution.

This article appeared as a Blog post in the September 1, 2014 issue of The New York Times. It discusses the possible risks of SSRI Antidepressants to newborns.