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Antidepressants trim suicide tries

Treating depression with antidepressant drugs reduces the risk of suicide.

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1. Antidepressants linked to lower child suicide rates
   11-01-2006 · EurekAlert!
   UIC researchers report an inverse relationship between antidepressant prescriptions and the rates of suicide in children and adolescents, a finding that contradicts the Food and Drug Administration's "black box" warning for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medications, also known as SSRI drugs.
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2. Antidepressants associated with increased risk for suicide attempts, decreased risk for death
   12-04-2006 · EurekAlert!
   Suicidal individuals taking antidepressant medications appear to have an increased risk of additional suicide attempts, but a reduced risk of dying from suicide or any other cause, according to a large Finnish study reported in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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3. Bipolar Surprise: Mood disorder endures antidepressant setback
   03-31-2007 · Science News Online
   Severe depression in patients with bipolar disorder responds no better to a combination of antidepressants and mood-stabilizing drugs than to mood stabilizers alone, according to a large-scale study that contradicts the expectations of many clinicians.
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4. Genetic test announced for suicidal ideation in patients using antidepressant drugs
   09-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
   NeuroMark Inc., announced the availability of a genetic test to identify people at risk of suicidal ideation, when prescribed an antidepressant drug. The Mark-C test is expected to help restore public confidence in antidepressant medication, and help to reduce a recently announced spike in suicide rates among US youth.
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5. Commonly Used Antidepressants May Prevent Bone Loss
   10-13-2006 · ScienceDaily
   Scientists at the Forsyth Institute have found that fluoxetine, a drug used in the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders, increases bone mass. The team of researchers analyzed the ability of fluoxetine to stimulate new bone formation under normal conditions and to block bone loss caused by inflammation or estrogen loss due to ovariectomy. They found that the antidepressant induced the formation of new bone under normal conditions and reversed total bone loss triggered by inflammation.
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6. Fewer children and teens received antidepressants following FDA warnings
   04-02-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The number of children and teenagers prescribed antidepressant medications appears to have decreased following public warnings about suicidal behavior potentially associated with the drugs, according to a report published in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, antidepressants are now more often prescribed to this age group by psychiatrists rather than primary care physicians.
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7. Antidepressants safe for children and adolescents
   04-17-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Antidepressants are safe and effective for treating anxiety, OCD and major depressive disorder in children and adolescents, according to a meta-analysis of 27 major studies. The findings, published by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in this week's JAMA, call into question the controversial "black box" warnings placed on the drugs by the FDA, which say antidepressant medications pose a small but significantly increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior for children and adolescents.
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8. Newer antidepressants led to less, not more, teen suicides
   09-06-2007 · EurekAlert!
   Contrary to newly mandated FDA black-box warnings, a new study finds antidepressants dramatically lower suicide attempts in youth.
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9. Regular follow-up important during antidepressant treatment
   11-01-2006 · EurekAlert!
   Because individuals can react differently to antidepressant medications, regular follow-up is important during the first few weeks of treatment, according to an editorial by Group Health psychiatrist and researcher Greg Simon, M.D., M.P.H. Simon's advice, published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, comes amidst several recent conflicting studies on the link between antidepressant use and suicide risk in children and adolescents.
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10. Antidepressants stimulate new nerve cells in adult monkeys, may have implications for humans
    05-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
    In adult monkeys, an antidepressant treatment has induced new nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for learning and memory. A similar process may occur in humans, the research suggests, and may help explain the effectiveness of antidepressant treatments.
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