Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Comments? Misty L. Trepke http://www..com Now Age Minute Holistic Views on the News www.NowAgePress.com Now Age Village Now Age Minute - 1/23/04 - When The Wash is White A new report from the American College of Neuro-psychopharmacology claimed that, contrary to British government claims, SSRI antidepressant drugs do not increase the risk of suicide in children who use the drugs. According to a story from the NY Times1 about the report: >>Adding to the debate over using antidepressant drugs for depressed teenagers and children, a group of prominent researchers issued a report yesterday saying that Zoloft and similar medicines did not increase children's suicide risk. The group, drawn from members of the American College of Neuro- psychopharmacology, also found that the drugs were effective in treating children's depression. " Depression in children and adults is the major illness that underlies suicide, and we believe that the S.S.R.I. class represents the medication with the greatest efficacy against this very serious condition, " said Dr. J. John Mann, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University who was co-chairman of the reporting panel.<< Wow! When you have a professor of psychiatry from Columbia co- charing a panel, it has to be legit. Right? Well, not so fast. If you read down to near the bottom of the article, you'll learn that 9 of the 10 panel members have ties to the pharmaceutical industry. " Although " , the Times goes on to say, " such ties are common among prominent researchers " . I guess that settles it. High Quality Products for Your Natural Life www.NowAgeVillage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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