Dr. Kramer claims that Prozac even allows a person to feel his childhood memories of trauma. Unfortunately, other than stating this belief, he does not elaborate about this alleged ability of the drug. No, it is not. Prozac does not eliminate the need for psychotherapy, he writes. Dr. Kramer believes that for the treatment of minor depression and anxiety, psychotherapy is best.
Medication can interfere with the patient's introspection, analysis, and understanding.
He finds the results of Prozac much better if the patient has first undergone extensive psychotherapy and has insights of the origin of his symptoms. He believes it prepares the patient to be well and that Prozac works best on those whose conflicts have been resolved but who still have symptoms. Interesting case studies of the author's various patients and how they reacted to Prozac are included. A discussion of the possibility that Prozac can trigger violence and suicide is relegated to a short appendix of the book. The author concludes that it does not.