Posted by Fallen4myT on March 22, 2004, at 20:02:55
In reply to Re: Is any of this research on SSRIs really legit?, posted by snapper on March 21, 2004, at 20:38:17
There are no real LONG term studies on these meds on humans. Long term are key words.....Now the FDA is warning on an issue that isnt a surprise to me..I am glad I never took any of it
Patients on some popular antidepressants should be closely monitored for warning signs of suicide, the government warned Monday in asking the makers of 10 drugs to add the caution to their labels.
Although the Food and Drug Administration's investigation into the possible suicide connection initially focused on children given the drugs, its warning is aimed at both adult and pediatric use.
It isn't clear the drugs actually do lead to suicide, the FDA stressed. But until that is settled, advisers to the FDA called last month for stronger warnings to doctors and parents that the antidepressants may cause agitation, anxiety and hostility in a subset of patients who may be unusually prone to rare side effects.
The drugs of concern are all newer-generation antidepressants: Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor, Celexa, Remeron, Lexapro, Luvox, Serzone and Wellbutrin. Most are known to affect the brain chemical serotonin.
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