Describe the scientific reasoning that should be used when determining if drugs are effective in treating psychiatric disorders.

M8D1: Contextual Fear Conditioning and Treating Depression With Brain Stimulation Watch TED Talk Ben Goldacre – What doctors don’t know about the drugs they prescribe. (Links to an external site.) [Video file, 13:29] Retrieved from: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe 1. What’s your reaction to this TED Talk? Were you surprised by anything, or not? Write about why you were or weren’t surprised. 2. In your webtext, Zivin (discussed in Chapter 18) suggests that clinical trials can be trustworthy, fast, or cheap – but that in any one trial, only two of the three are possible? After watching this TED Talk, what do you think he means? 3. Finally, describe the scientific reasoning that should be used when determining if drugs are effective in treating psychiatric disorders.