Antidepressant Paxil Is Unsafe for Teenagers,
Sept 16, 2015 18:41:09 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 18:41:09 GMT -6
Oh.. Dandy doo dah! Notice the number of years they note at the start....
Well, I can't say I am shocked, except to imagine how many kids have been exposed....and how many harmed?
Indeed, and that IS the problem. How many more? How many things, with how many people impacted?
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Oh.. Sometimes, I wish I didn't ask the things I do. I sometimes find answers.
Fourteen years ago, a leading drug maker published a study showing that the antidepressant Paxil was safe and effective for teenagers. On Wednesday, a major medical journal posted a new analysis of the same data concluding that the opposite is true.
Well, I can't say I am shocked, except to imagine how many kids have been exposed....and how many harmed?
It comes at a time of self-examination across science — retractions are at an all-time high; recent cases of fraud have shaken fields as diverse as anesthesia and political science; and earlier this month researchers reported that less than half of a sample of psychology papers held up.
Indeed, and that IS the problem. How many more? How many things, with how many people impacted?
Over the years, thousands of people taking or withdrawing from Paxil or other psychiatric drugs have committed violent acts, including suicide, experts said, though no firm statistics are available. Because many factors could have contributed to that behavior, it is still far from clear who is at risk — and for whom the drugs are protective.
Oh.. Sometimes, I wish I didn't ask the things I do. I sometimes find answers.
