Posted by linkadge on June 16, 2007, at 13:12:46
In reply to Re: Standing in the shadows » linkadge, posted by Squiggles on June 16, 2007, at 10:53:39
>the statistics say that unmedicated depression >is a high risk for suicide.
Which is kind of nonsensicle to say since most psychiatric medications have not been proven to reduce the risk of suicide.
The only two medications that have somewhat significant anti-suicide data are lithium and clozapine, but even the case for these is debatable.
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.
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??
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