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January 02, 2006

Antidepressants Decrease Suicide Risk

Contrary to what has been feared, the antidepressants known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are initially effective in as many as one-third of depressed patients and don't appear to increase the risk of suicide, two new studies claim. (Forbes.com)

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