Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Everyone knows here if you have followed me that i lost my dad after he was put on a anti-depressant to suicide. i was searching the internet and found this article that was dated april 24,2011. Does this seem like a small step in the right direction to anyone? I feel this is not enough but I guess i am just wondering if maybe this might be slight positive towards better warning,etc. The congress comment is what I was looking at. Any thoughts? Antidepressants & Suicide, FDA Warns The FDA has warned that children and adults taking antidepressants can become suicidal in the first weeks of therapy and that physicians should watch patients closely when first giving the drugs or changing dosages. The FDA is asking drug manufacturers to place explicit warnings about the drugs' side effects, including the risk of suicide, on their labels. Comment: This action by the FDA in issuing a broad warning is most unusual. The FDA has traditionally based its decisions on convincing evidence. But there is still no convincing evidence linking antidepressants and suicide. (Congress has been pressuring the FDA to take a stand on this issue.) Whether scientifically warranted or not, the FDA's warning is a good reminder that antidepressants are not without risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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