Posted by Tabitha on February 22, 2016, at 13:09:10
In reply to Lou's warning-death by suicide » Tabitha, posted by Lou Pilder on February 22, 2016, at 10:44:27
> This is against the FDA rules for advocating these drugs without stating the risks for such. And worse, these drugs can precipitate suicidal thoughts.
You are correct that some psychiatric medications carry a black-box warning that they can precipitate suicidal thoughts in some people. The topic is not well-understood, but the best information suggests it's a rare occurrence and is more likely to happen in young people than adults. People can learn more about the risks by talking to their doctor or pharmacist. I think it's important to consider the relative risk versus the benefit, and to understand that many of the risks can be monitored by your doctor and mitigated with changes to your dosage or medication choices.
> That contradicts the poster's claim that a med combo could stop suicidal thoughts.
No it doesn't. The fact that *some* medications *may* cause suicidal thoughts in *some* people does not contradict my claim that medications can stop suicidal thoughts.
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