Posted by Squiggles on June 16, 2007, at 16:08:23
In reply to Re: Standing in the shadows, posted by linkadge on June 16, 2007, at 13:12:46
> >the statistics say that unmedicated depression >is a high risk for suicide.
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> Which is kind of nonsensicle to say since most psychiatric medications have not been proven to reduce the risk of suicide.It's not nonsensical-- it's all over the medical sites and PubMed on the net. Do some research.
What kind of proof do you want- a lemming parade?
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> The only two medications that have somewhat significant anti-suicide data are lithium and clozapine, but even the case for these is debatable.
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In this case that I know - it was the reduction in imipramine dose that led to suicidal ideation
and attempt. Furthermore, the psychiatrists raised the dose precisely for that reason-- to prevent suicide-- you think they are nonsensical? All of them?
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> If it is true that antidepressants don't reduce suicide, then it would be just as fair to say that the risk of suicide on medication is high.Huh?
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> I would personally only be concerned if he was to stop taking a medication for which the antisuicide effect is unequivocol. Since no such medication exists, why be worried??Good for you-- i hope he's not your son, as we
seem to be speaking hypothetically.Squiggles
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