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Sometimes antidepressants can increase the risk of suicide, however. This is a commonly enumerated side effect in their advice leaflets. One theory of depressio
by gnode 9y ago
Sometimes antidepressants can increase the risk of suicide, however. This is a commonly enumerated side effect in their advice leaflets. One theory of depression is that it's evolved to take away our motivation to kill ourselves in the face of extreme adversity.
- DubiousPusher 9y agoTrue, the link between antidepressants and suicide is a current area of study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034101/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034101/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353604/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353604/ In no way do I want to diminish how serious these drugs are. They can have a profound effect on a person's behavior that occurs in a very short period. Finding a medication regimen that works for a person is a serious undertaking. It often takes years. A person may have to taper on and off dozens of different regimens to find a good effect while minimizing side effects. The constant personal changes a person experiences through this process can strain relationships, ruin careers and much worse.