News From the Cause
Medicine’s Suicide Problem, Part 2: (FORBES)
August 31, 2010
They argue that it’s not enough to throw antidepressants at suicidal patients. Doctors need to treat suicidal thoughts and impulses directly and teach patients coping techniques. They should test drugs specifically for antisuicidal effects and not assume that drugs that help nonsuicidal patients will have the same effects in suicidal ones. click here to view
