Posted by linkadge on April 7, 2010, at 16:57:34
In reply to Re: Zoloft-Anti-Cancer Mechanisms » linkadge, posted by morganator on April 6, 2010, at 22:51:08
I'm not comparing smoking to SSRI's. My point was this: Just because an agent makes you calm does not mean it lowers the risk of cancer.
A number of antidepressants for instance are genotoxic. Take clomipramine or imipramine. Sure, they may calm you down but they are also damaging genetic material in the process. Genotoxic substances are generaly known to increase the risk of cancer.
The way any drug works in the body is complex.
Antidepressants induce so many biochemical and neurohormonal effects. Who among us can really say that the net effect is a reduced risk of cancer?
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