More Antidepressants Linked to Fewer Suicides

Yahooooo News ^ | 09/24/03 | Richard Woodman

[aynrandfreak]

But those evil drug companies were only saving lives for their evil profits. (/sarcasm)

[Pan_Yans Wife]

And their labs are filled with mad scientists!

[mewzilla]

How about homicides?

[Hildy]

I think anti-depressants, in many circumstances, are the best thing ever developed.

[y2k_free_radical]

among the best-antibiotics,cancer,hypertensive,diabetic,pain,thrombosis,pregnancy drugs are also good

[dirtboy]

I'm going to a funeral tomorrow night for a gal who fought depression for years and then blew her brains out over the weekend when she was fired from her job.

[DallasMike]

But those evil drug companies were only saving lives for their evil profits.

Careful now -- there are more than a few Freepers who believe that the only cure for massive clinical depression or schizophrenia is to read the Bible.

[catonsville]

Indeed they are.

[Hildy]

First off, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Depression is awful. Anything that can help depression I'm for. Some of these drugs are incredible.

[joesnuffy]

yep they die early as a result of liver toxicity complications instead

[BossLady]

If anyone is interested......A great book on this subject is "Surviving Manic Depression' by E. Fuller Torrey, M.D. and Michael B. Knable, D.O. They cover all areas of depression (also manic depression, bi-polarism etc), all meds used and what the purposes for each med is, resources for sufferers and families and so much more. Dr. Torrey is the president of the Treatment Advocacy Center and Exec. Dir. of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs.

[John Jorsett]

On the subject of drugs: wouldn't it be cheaper to give one teacher Quaaludes than an entire class of kids Ritalin?

[Timesink]

Careful now -- there are more than a few Freepers who believe that the only cure for massive clinical depression or schizophrenia is to read the Bible.

To Hell with them.

[Nachum]

I am the parent of a depressed child who can tell you the drugs can make a remarkable difference. Also, I know if at least two other parents who have children with behavioral issues. The drugs make it possible for these kids to lead normal, productive lives.

I knew one of them before medication and after. The parents literally were at their wits end as to how to deal with the child. When a child is bouncing off the wall, breaking every thing in the house and ones' neighbors houses, and has no regard for pain, a parent has few options.

[Timesink]

I'm going to a funeral tomorrow night for a gal who fought depression for years and then blew her brains out over the weekend when she was fired from her job.

Sadly, although the medical community does not want the public to know about this (for a good reason, I must admit) 20-30% of people with major clinical depression cannot be successfully treated. No amount of antidepressants and/or therapy ever helps them, or at least doesn't help enough to matter too much. Though I suppose being able to "improve" such a patient from being constantly suicidal to merely being constantly miserable is better than nothing ... and I even have my questions about that.

It's enough to make me wonder if there even IS a God.

[babble-on]

great response

[kinghorse]

I'll go for this only if as a parent I can get the quaaludes too!

Quaaludes, dude that so 70's.

[kinghorse]

amen.

[bedolido]

Strange how this old film saw the future.

They all took little pills --- or they ran