Posted by mike lynch on September 15, 2004, at 19:33:41
In reply to Suicide and Antidepressents, posted by uther on September 15, 2004, at 18:50:51
> My take on this is the whole thing has been sensationalized(is that the right word?) by the media.
>
> Fact:
> Depressed people sometimes commit suicide
> Then whouldn't make sence that depressed people who recently started an AD may commit suicide?
>
> I think there is NO factual basis for the claim that AD increase risks of suiicide. Its all media sensationalismok... I dunno what you base this off of...but the FDA did the most extensive investigation on this matter, several in fact,... the fda and the drug companies did not want this issue to come to light...if they found anything flawed with the study they would have found it..they did not want it to be released...due to the detriment it would caused. The drug companies even managed to cover it up for several years.. They must have hired 100's of agencies to try and prove this WASN'T TRUE..all failed/
So essentially your saying the drug companies thought it was be a great campaign to release false information indicating that these drugs increase suicide risk??
The increased suicide risk is fact...try and say otherwise to the families of teens who hanged themselves as a result... I have experienced it and I am conscience of the fact that it is the drugs..i'm sure many others do to... Maybe it is over exxagerated..but it's just not right to say it's not true..
poster:mike lynch
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