Posted by Cam W. on February 19, 2001, at 9:44:47
In reply to For those still pondering, from Salon..., posted by dj on February 19, 2001, at 0:50:16
dj - I think that some of the facts in the statement below are skewed and do not address the true nature and complexity of depression and suicide. Better recheck the source reference to ensure it's scientific validity. This is exactly the same type of rhetoric that the Scientologists were releasing to the news media in the mid-1980s, and has since been proven wrong. I guess someone else has picked up the ball.
> For those of you still pondering the above here is an interesting piece from some time back, to reflect on as well...
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> http://tabletalk.salon.com/webx?13@@.eeaa3d6
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> Will Eli Lilly Kill PROZAC Rather Than Letting it Go Generic?
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> McCamy Taylor - 06:58 am PST - May 10, 2000
> Justice Scalia is an Oxymoron
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> In today's news. Eli Lilly has admitted that PROZAC, its cash cow for 15 years increases the risk of suicide in some people. Approximately 1 in 100 non suicidal people will develop severe side effects that may lead to suicide attempts. One study estimates 50,000 sucessful suicide attempts were probably attributable to Prozac. By a strange coincidence, Prozac is ready to go generic, and Eli Lilly has already manufactured its replacement, R-fluoxetine which Eli Lilly is marketing by stressing that it does not increase the risk of suicide.
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> Any comments?
poster:Cam W.
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