Posted by SLS on November 4, 2006, at 22:44:00
In reply to Re: SEROQUEL...monotherapy for Depression?/Li, posted by linkadge on November 4, 2006, at 8:13:21
> I think its important to read some of the limitations of that study.
Yes. It is limited to an association of observations.
> In addition, I have a hard time believing that the SSRI's are any more effective in reducing suicide than TCA's or MAOI's, perhaps less lethal.
It is a demonstration of treatment practices in the US, not drug efficacy. Once Prozac hit the market and became popularized in the media in 1988, it became more acceptable to seek treatment for depression.
- Scott
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