Posted by linkadge on May 25, 2006, at 18:05:30
In reply to Re: Link, here's why I'm so focussed on the science, posted by linkadge on May 25, 2006, at 17:50:24
>Actually, I was thinking that this might be a >good way to conduct studies in general.
This is it. You needn't design studies to specifically test for suicidiality. It could be something that is simply tacked on to the current design of clinical trials like I think SLS was referring to.
When people's lives are at stake, I don't see how that kind of avenue would be considered at all irrelivant. After all, the more you can learn about why it is happening, the more that can be done to prevent it.
I don't think that suicidialty is inherent with the treatment of depression in general. I don't think that you need to be suicidal in order to get better. That doesn't make any sense to me. Especially, since some of the people who experience suicidiality on SSRI's were never suicidal before treatment.
Thats like saying, the only way to treat high blood pressure, is with pills that will make your BP skyrocket for the first few months.
I think we need better medications.
I also think that we need better research into the mechanisms. Maybe its just one receptor. Maybe the drugs are hitting the "I need to kill myself" receptor. We need to know what flicks the switch.
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