Posted by Squiggles on February 8, 2007, at 18:03:26
In reply to Re: Teen Suicide Spike Linked reduced SSRI use, posted by MIke Lynch on February 8, 2007, at 17:43:08
> So why would people be scared by a black box warning, if they were already experiencing suicidal thoughts?? What complete conjecture, the only way to find out is to talk to the families. There have been suicides and homicides linked to the usage of ssri's.. so it's a catch 22
I'm not sure what your point is.
In the article, these statements:
"According to figures compiled by the CDC there were 1,985 suicides among those ages 10 through 19 in 2004, compared with 1,737 in 2003.
That's a rate of 2.6 per 100,000, up from 2.2 per 100,000 the year before, according to the Annual Summary of Vital Statistics, published in the February issue of Pediatrics.
Overall, the death rate from suicide increased by 18.2% -- a change that was deemed "unacceptable" by David Shern, Ph.D., president of Mental Health America.
Dr. Shern said it's premature to draw conclusions about the cause of the increase, but noted that it coincided with the FDA's warning that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) had been linked to suicidal thoughts in young people."
would make me wonder exactly what increase is
statistically significant compared to other years of spikes and lows in suicide rates; and whether there is any way to legitimately link this to the Black Box.. yeah, maybe talk to the families is a good idea. But jumping to the Black Box Warning does not mean that these or other drugs were not taken.Yes, of course 18.2% is unacceptable. 1% is unacceptable.
Squiggles
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