I had severe depression and I was a victim of such experiments. I lost two years of my life to these drugs and failed suicide two times at the end. What helped me get out of this mess was CBT therapy to change the way I think about things and how to deal with emotions, how to defuse going into the loops of sadness. I didn't need any drugs but doctors insisted it will make me feel better.
Yes, I was feeling better initially - actually sometimes I could feel the effects to similar to those of cannabis. But after few months I was getting hallucinations, weird thoughts and sudden urges to kill myself. The doctors response was to change the dose or try different one. I think this should be illegal.
The reason doctors do this is because it does work for many patients. Once you find the right medication the results can be life changing. I went through nearly all the SSRIs before landing on the right tricyclic. CBT works for many people too, but not everyone.
While at the same time doctors say they won't prescribe cannabis for pain, because (they say) there is no evidence it works, when literally a patient says he or she gets their life back, they have no problem dispensing anti-depressants like candies. I just don't buy this reasoning. This profession is corrupt to the core. My very good friend couple of months ago went to her GP because of bullying at work and she came back with a script for Citalopram. I managed to persuade her to not take it and found her a therapist instead. She is happy now and has a new job. I have a feeling that I saved her life.
