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[s-A] Dr. Mercola: New Warnings on Antidepressants' Link to Suicide

 

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New Warnings on Antidepressants' Link to Suicide

By Dr. Mercola

http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/23/antidepressant_suicide.htm

 

 

New Warnings on Antidepressants’ Link to Suicide

 

 

New warnings have surfaced about the risk of suicide from selective serotonin

reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs, which include Paxil, Prozac and

Zoloft.

Drug regulators have reported that Paxil, which is closely related to the other

SSRIs, may increase the risk of suicide among teenagers and children, especially

during the first few weeks of treatment. Regulators have recommended that no new

Paxil prescriptions be written for patients under the age of 18 years. Some say

the suicide risk may extend to adults as well.

 

Recent studies have focused on the antidepressants’ effectiveness, as studies

have found that the drugs are no more effective than a placebo, rather than

their safety. SSRIs bring in billions of dollars in sales each year.

 

New York Times August 7, 2003

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

So not only do the antidepressants frequently not work, but they also increase

the risk of suicide.

 

 

 

Depression is serious business and can be terminal if it results in suicide. I

believe that it is tragic that wonderful tools like fish oil, which are rich in

omega-3 fatty acids, are not used more frequently.

 

 

 

Let's face it; we are all fatheads. Sixty percent of our brain is composed of

fat and half of that fat is DHA, one of the fats in fish oil. Our body can't

make it, and if we don't supply it we will suffer neurological complications.

One can certainly be depressed and have adequate amounts of fish oil, but it is

a simple, inexpensive and non-toxic strategy that helps many with depression.

 

Exercise can also be beneficial in helping those with depression. The practical

problem with using exercise in depression, however, is that the desire to pursue

any activity, let alone exercise, is not very high when you are depressed. The

converse though also needs to be considered. Just because one exercises, that

does not mean you cannot become depressed. Exercise makes it easier to treat

depression, but it certainly does not cure it in everyone.

 

EFT is another powerful tool for depression, but self-treatment is discouraged

for serious depression problems. Rather, one should seek an experienced

therapist who can rapidly facilitate resolution of the depression. You can

download my 25-page EFT manual free of charge to learn more about this

technique. You can use Dr. Patricia Carrington’s guidelines to find an EFT

practitioner in your area.

 

Related Articles:

 

Exercise Better Than Drugs For Depression

 

Millions of U.S. Adults Not Treated for Depression

 

Vegetables and Folate Help Depression

 

Shock Therapy For Depression??

 

Teen Intercourse Linked to Depression & Suicide

 

Depressed? Consider Fish Oil

 

 

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