Posted by blueboy on July 19, 2008, at 8:44:32
In reply to Re: Want to stop meds ... should I? » blueboy, posted by linkadge on July 18, 2008, at 15:37:54
> Take a look for yourself. Let me know if you have any data for a larger study period.
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> http://fathersforlife.org/suicides/US_suicide_deaths.htm
>I don't really want to be seen as making any sort of negative comment about any organization that someone belongs to. But I have to say, this organization seems to have a very strong and unusual point of view about a number of issues.
This can be useful to debate, having someone with an apparent axe to grind wade into the fray, because they have the energy to gather evidence on one side of the issue. However, I wouldn't rely on it as a source for a balanced overall view of an issue. Heck, I barely credit medical journals.
Here is an account of another study, this one carried out at the "Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies" (whatever that is -- they could be great or could be a bunch of kooks, I don't know) by a psychiatrist and a Ph.D.
They published an empirical study of 100,000 patients over a year showing a marked correlation between SSRI treatment and lowered suicide rate. They strongly imply, but don't claim to have proven, a causal relationship.
They also cite the hypothesis that AD's might precipitate suicide early in treatment due to improving brain chemistry.
Oops, sorry, almost forgot the link:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070701094054.htm
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