Antidepressant Increases Risk of Suicide in Kids

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Hi,

 

Anti-depressants should not really be prescribed to children except in

extreme circumstances. The reason why anti-depressants sometimes cause an

uptake in suicide is because they are working rather than directly causing

these effects. Often in depression, the person is unable to go through with

suicidal ideation, due to their mood (often lethargic, staying in bed all

day, sleeping etc.), but when a therapeutic effect is felt from the

anti-depressant, it often gives the person enough energy and motivation to

carry out a suicide attempt before the full therapeutic effect is realised,

which is why intervention by doctors and psychiatrists is needed alongside

the pharmaceutical intake.

 

Saul

 

 

> " Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke

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>[s-A] [NatFamLife] Antidepressant Increases Risk of Suicide in

>Kids

>Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:16:36 -0000

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>Misty L. Trepke

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>Antidepressant Increases Risk of Suicide in Kids

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>The antidepressant Effexor may cause an increase in " hostility and

>suicide-related adverse events, such as suicidal ideation and

>self-harm " to children, according to a warning letter issued by the

>drug's manufacturer, Wyeth.

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>The letter warned doctors that tests showed an increased risk of

>suicidal behavior among children taking the drug and recommended

>they reassess the " benefit-risk balance " for each patient.

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>The letter also mentions that Effexor, the company's largest-selling

>drug, was not shown to relieve depression or anxiety in children.

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> News September 6, 2003

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