Re: See link to depression and suicide » ZeeZee

Posted by Ritch on December 21, 2002, at 8:51:12

In reply to See link to depression and suicide, posted by ZeeZee on December 20, 2002, at 14:04:40

> This study shows a correlation between the use of Calcium Channel blockers and an increased incidence of depression and suicide. Beta blockers are effective for reducing the physical symptoms of anxiety however, they too run the risk of creating depression as a side effect.
> http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/60296.htm
Thanks for the link. I couldn't get into BMJ to read the article, though. They didn't specify which CCB, just CCB's in general. My pdoc did mention that beta blockers were implicated with depression. There may be a strong dose relationship given that folks with severe cardiac disease would likely be on high doses.

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calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? highanxiety 12/18/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? » highanxiety Ritch 12/18/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? highanxiety 12/19/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? susan C 12/19/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? » susan C Ritch 12/19/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? susan C 12/20/02
See link to depression and suicide ZeeZee 12/20/02
Re: calcium channel blockers and anxiety?? » susan C Ritch 12/20/02
a little bit of this and that » Ritch susan C 12/20/02
Re: a little bit of this and that » susan C Ritch 12/21/02
Re: See link to depression and suicide » ZeeZee Ritch 12/21/02
not dose dependent » Ritch ZeeZee 12/21/02
Re: not dose dependent susan C 12/21/02
Re: not dose dependent » susan C ZeeZee 12/21/02
Re: not dose dependentZeeZee highanxiety 12/21/02
Re: not dose dependentZeeZee » highanxiety ZeeZee 12/21/02

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