PROZAC , THE DEPRESSING ANTIDEPRESSANT

This is a real fun one--European drug regulators have taken a good look at information relating to teens and Prozac use to discover that teens on Prozac are more likely to experience suicidal tendancies (I'm not refering to the 80s rock band).

Oh, that's great--get on Prozac and want to kill yourself!

Is that what we call negative reinforcement?

Of course, here's some irony, the UK thinks it's fine for kids to be on Prozac. Here's an excerpt from an article from the BBC News website:

European drug regulators are concerned that Prozac, like its sister antidepressants, is unsafe for children, contrary to UK advice.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) reviewed all of the available data.

It said there was an increased risk of suicidal behaviour and thoughts with all antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).

UK regulators say the benefits of Prozac in under 18s outweigh any risk.

Suicide risk

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued this advice last year after its own review.

It said other SSRIs were too risky for children.

This week, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence called on doctors to exercise more caution in prescribing antidepressants.

Remember how 40% of all Americans are on some sort of prescription drug? Well, this is another good reason that should change.

An antidepressant that makes you want to kill yourself... THAT'S HILARIOUS!!