startribune.com — Antidepressants can increase the risk of suicidal behaviors in people up to age 24, federal public health officials warned Wednesday as they decided to expand a drug warning label that now applies only to children and adolescents.
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countmandibleDec 15, 2006
It's about time, large Pharma like Eli Lilly have known about this for years.
techaholicDec 15, 2006
This is what happens when drug companies spend butt loads of money on advertising and sending rep's to sell doctors on a new product..time goes buy and the truth comes out...most likely they are SSRI type drugs SELECTIVE SERITONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS..and they can cause alot more problems than that like ereversable damage to normal braon function and serious dependancy issues..not like a heroin addict more like a insulin user depends on insulin...there are better ,safer old drugs .that believe it or not actually seem to have higher sucess rates..
manovaDec 15, 2006
There are so many misconceptions in these posts I don't even know where to begin. Schizophrenia does not make you violent. It is called bipolar depression, not just by some people. SSRI's have bad side effects because serotonin (5-HT) does more than just play a role in depression, therefore if you give a 5-HT agonists, you will have multiple effects, especially GI problems. It takes awhile for the therapeutic effect to kick in because you are waiting for protein regulation to take place while your body adjusts to new amounts of 5-HT.Exercise (and to some extent nutrition) can play an important role in the treatment of depression, but you have to remember that not everyone responds the same way to all treatments. That is why there are many different drugs on the market. They all work just a little different and they all help different people. The same is true for alternative approaches. Research studies have shown that talk therapy are as effect as drugs in the treatment of depression. Also, sometimes placebos are effective treatments (this becomes a long discussion about regression to the mean, but basically, depression can be cyclical, so you can have highs and lows with or without treatment).Finally, what many people have said correctly, antidepressants do not cause a non-suicidal person to suddenly want to commit suicide. As the therapeutic effects begins to work and the person starts to gain more energy, they begin to make goal directed behaviors which can include killing themselves. The deaths that occur are due to improper supervision by doctors, not the drug itself.
bonk2kDec 15, 2006
i know exactly what you are talking about. reasons for depression and suicidal thoughts are not logical. Sure anti-depressants may make you feel happier in general, but it doesnt always take away the suicidal feelings right away. it doesnt really make sense but thats how ive experienced it. When i started taking zoloft i wasnt completely paralyzed with depression anymore, in fact i was more social and energetic, but i still felt suicidal, even more so than before. After about a week those feelings went down considerably. Depression isnt a logical disease. Its more than just "being sad all of the time." Theres never one thing that when taken away or added to your life will make it all better.
astaroDec 15, 2006
This is why no sane doctor will prescribe the drugs on their own.They will always recommend counseling as well.Obviously if you are depressed then life changes need to be made.what the drugs are supposed to provide is the ability to think rationally about why you are depressed, and how to fix it.And the energy to move ahead.
hdar3415Dec 19, 2006
My father was on antidepressants, as was my brother. My father committed suicide 01/82, he was 38. My brother committed suicide 04/99, he was 32. Maybe the antidepressants had nothing to do with it. Or maybe they did. I really feel there must have been something both of them had in common though. Neither one of them had ever threatened suicide, they just did it. It's a hard thing to deal with.
mark101Dec 22, 2006
People, what are you thinking? Say I have an obsession with blue cars, no drug in the world can stop my mind from thinking about blue cars.If I am thinking depressing thoughts, again no drug can change that. Placibos work just as well or better as antidepressants. People are responsible for their actions not a drug. google "Placebos Improve Mood, Change Brain Chemistry in Majority of Trials of Antidepressants By Shankar Vedantam"
newenglandJan 31, 2007
Find a good doctor to help you get healthy and slowly off the meds if possible. Please take care and get good help life can be good and you are needed.
Closed AccountFeb 6, 2007
hstrijew is a Scientologist, so you can take his opinions on antidepressants with an ocean's worth of sale.
Closed AccountFeb 6, 2007
Achalemoipas: Oh hello other Scientologist!
superkevboDec 18, 2007
I think a black box warning would definitely be overkill. As long as people are aware of the danger, as well as their relatives if they are underage, it should be fine.<a class="user" href="http://www.condomman.com">http://www.condomman.com</a>