[a history buff]

This finding ties in quite nicely with the theories that the hpa-axis and certain neurotrophic factors play a role in depression. Of course, if growing new brain cells were always a good thing, brain cancer would be one of the best things that could befall a human being.

[Al B.]

"There is simply no scientific evidence whatsoever, no placebo-controlled double-blind study, that has established a cause-and-effect relationship between antidepressant pharmacotherapy of any class and suicidal acts or ideation," said Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University who worked as a consultant and spoke on behalf of Lilly.

In an interview, Dr. Nemeroff said he believed that his statement was accurate then and remains so, since he has not seen any published study to contradict it.

I notice that our good buddy Charlie Nemeroff is up to his usual dissembling. Guess he's still cashing those Lilly checks.