Posted by utopizen on April 2, 2003, at 12:14:44
In reply to California's Report on Nardil as a Carcinogen, posted by utopizen on April 2, 2003, at 11:51:56
Keep in mind only the state of California has made this assessment, and is basing it soley on animal models used three decades ago.
Animal models are fickle predictors of cancer, and this has not prompted the FDA to withdraw the medication.
Also consider that depression itself carries a *known* incidence of higher mortality in *humans*, and that this risk must be weighted against any risks your doctor will consider before prescribing this to you.
Nevertheless, Nardil remains something that is for those who fail to respond well to first-line treatments.
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