Posted by snapper on April 3, 2004, at 0:08:40
In reply to Duloxetine: antidepressant drug trial turns deadly, posted by Iansf on April 2, 2004, at 23:37:27
> My god, the article says the study used doses six times that considered therapeutic for depression! What kind of study is that? Why in the world would Lilly test duloxetine using what would generally be regarded as an overdose? That's totally bizarre.
I could be wrong , but I believe that when they do clinical trials, and especially with "normal" healthy subjects; they do this because they are in a very clinical controlled atmosphere or supposedly- the thing being that if some one in the "actual depressed population" would ingest that amount, they need to know that they would recover 'with out' (what they say in med. terms ) without 'sequele' also in studies -I believe that should something serious occur such as unexpected and severe adverse side effects or reactions, they would be able to provide prompt and appropriate medical intervention...Unfortantely they most likely did not see the poor girl as a serious risk for a potential suicide possibility. Sadly they missed something- that sad severe adverse effect in this case turned out to be death!! just my thoughts!!
Snapper
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