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The speaker claims that medication is not a perfect solution for depression. This goes against the reading passage's claim that medication is the best answer for dealing with depression.
To begin with, the speaker states that there are lots of factors that cause depression. According to the speaker, although some experts think that chemical imbalances mainly trigger depression, other things such as negative experiences or even patients' family members can cause depression, and these things are more common causes of depression. This refutes the reading passage's claim that medication can help treat the cause of depression, because a chemical imbalance is the most common cause of depression, and medication is the only known treatment for imbalances.
On top of that, the speaker predicates that medication is not a long-term treatment. Though medication can be helpful for a short-term, patients can suffer from depression again as time goes, because medication is merely a short-term treatment. This casts doubt on the reading passage's claim that medication is the most powerful form of treatment, and there are a score of successful cases that show effectiveness of the medication.
Finally, the speaker argues that medication also has side effects. It is true that just taking pills does not disrupt patients' daily lives. However, medication can bring about severe side effects which patients can have difficulties in sleeping and eating. In addition, we cannot exactly know how a patient reacts to a certain type of medication, so medication could be harmful in a long-term. This challenges the reading passage's claim that medication is an easier solution for the patient than other treatments, as the medication does not disrupt the patient's life. |