ZURICH – According to the World Health Organization, depression affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions. But only about half of those who try antidepressant drugs respond to them, and those who do may have to wait several weeks or even months before experiencing relief – a critical failing for people at immediate risk of suicide.
苏黎世—根据世界卫生组织的数据，抑郁症影响着全球约350万人，这意味着抑郁症是最普遍的精神疾病之一。但只有一半的受抑郁症影响者服用抗抑郁药物，而使用抗抑郁药物者有可能要等待数周甚至数月才能有所缓解——这对于存在立即自杀风险的人来说几乎毫无用处。因此，我们继续快速见效的抗抑郁药物。