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This article is from the Depression FAQ, by Cynthia Frazier with numerous contributions by others.

22 What percentage of depressed people will respond to antidepressants?

Generally, about 2/3 of depressed people will respond to any given antidepressant. People who do not respond to the first antidepressant they have taken, have an excellent chance of responding to another.

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