Prozac), venlafaxine (Effexor), nefazodone (Serzone), paroxetine (Seroxat, Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft, Lustral), and citalopram . The authors then compared the effect of these SSRIs to a placebo (a pill with no effect). Strikingly the results of this meta-analysis show that “the overall effect of new-generation antidepressant medications is below recommended criteria for