Posted by Squiggles on May 20, 2006, at 14:34:25
In reply to Re: Statistical question on SSRIs - ADDENDUM, posted by SLS on May 20, 2006, at 8:28:01
> > It is wrong (IMHO) to conclude that drug induced suicidiality is somehow due to a flaw in the doctor-patient relationship.
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> I agree. However, I think that inadequate patient education and monitoring by the doctor will allow for a higher suicide completion rate.Hi,
I'd like to say something about this. Are not
the two (i.e. doctor-patient relationship) and
monitoring/patient education of the patient
somehow similar? In either case, this would be
an interesting variable in explaining the results in the small "Prozac Survivor" group in a medically causal way.
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> I keep seeing the word "akathisia" thrown around as if it were a common occurrence with SSRIs. I question this. My guess is that it is agitation and anxiety that is producing suicidality, and not akathisia per se. Prozac probably produces more agitation and anxiety than the other SSRIs.
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Regarding "akathisia" - the word is from the Greek, a-kathisia, meaning non-restfullness. Restlessness in the midst of depression can be a very dangerous thing. This is so especially because restlessness can vary from nervousness, to anxiety, to mania. The word "akathisia" does not have a one-to-one reference in behaviour. It is a pointer to the many facets of a spectrum of behaviour under SSRI or other drug conditions. In some, "akathisia" can lead to suicide.Squiggles
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