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Experts say Anti-Depressant Drugs Cause Suicides Instead of Preventing Them!

By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid

Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (died 752 AH rahimahullaah) stated:

Health is one of the most precious favours Allaah has bestowed upon His servants, the most generous of gifts, the most plentiful of His bounties. Rather, even more, [good] health is the most precious of favours without exception, so it is fitting that whoever is granted a portion of this fortune that he cherishes it, preserves it and guards it against harm. Al-Bukhaaree narrated in his Saheeh from Ibn Abbaas that Allaahs Messenger (salallaahu alaihi wassallam) said: There are two blessings which many of the people lose out on: good health and free time.(Zaad al-Ma`aad, 4/196)

Expert s say ant idepressant drugs cause suicides inst ead of prevent ing t hem!
Natural News by Dani Veracity: In June 2001, a jury in Wyoming determined that the antidepressant drug Paxil caused a man to kill his wif e, daughter and granddaughter bef ore killing himself . T he jury awarded the surviving f amily $8 million in damages, according to American Medical Publishings Prescription Medicines, Side Ef f ects and Natural Alternatives. In Portland, Ore., Jay Johnston took the prescribed antidepressants Z olof t and Prozac. He then attempted suicide with a shotgun, permanently disf iguring himself . In the same month as the Wyoming jurys decision, Johnston sued. T he courts awarded Johnston $5 million, reports Dr. Ann Blake Tracy in Prozac: Panacea or Pandora. Similarly, who could f orget Eric Harris, who along with Dylan Klebold killed 11 people and then himself in the Columbine school shooting? At the time of the shooting, Harris was being treated with the prescription antidepressant Luvox. T hese patients are among the growing statistics of people who committed suicide, or tried to commit suicide, while undergoing treatment with prescription antidepressants. Antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Luvox and Paxil are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly known as SSRIs. Serotonin is one of your brains most important biochemicals; it controls everything f rom appetite to mood swings. If youre depressed, compulsively eating or gambling, not sleeping properly or even just moody, youre probably lacking serotonin. Its important to note, however, that you can also have too much serotonin. In Health and Nutrition Secrets, Dr. Russell L. Blaylock writes,

It is also known that these medications increase brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which, in high concentrations, can also act as an excitotoxin.

When antidepressant drugs raise serotonin to an excitotoxin level, the brain reacts in ways similar to mental illness. According to Burton Goldbergs book, Alternative Medicine, side ef f ects of SSRIs include

uncontrollable f acial and body tics, dizziness, hallucinations, nausea, sexual dysf unction, addiction, electric-shock-like sensations in the brain and, of course, homicidal or suicidal thoughts and behavior. Dr. Joseph Glenmullen describes in Prozac Backlash:

Anna was started on Prozac but became severely anxious, agitated and sleepless Having never been suicidal before, two weeks after starting Prozac, Anna went to her HMO because she felt like killing herself. The psychiatrist on call told Anna the Prozac was indeed making her worse and hospitalized her. But her original psychiatrist disagreed, restarted Prozac, although at a lower dose and added a second, sedating antidepressant (Trazodone), which Anna only took for two days.

Pharmaceutical companies, however, have no excuse. Prozacs maker, Eli Lilly, f rantically f ought any change in the prescribing guidelines f or antidepressants; even a general warning. Not even public allegations linking the drug to suicides, murders, murder-suicides and mass murder-suicides could weaken Eli Lillys staunch def ense of the antidepressant. Dr. Glenmullen explains that Eli Lillys stance was a result, of course, of f inancial greed:

Pharmaceutical companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars developing and launching a drug like Prozac. By 1991, Prozac was already the number-one bestselling antidepressant, with sales near $1 billion a year. The stakes were indeed high. So the pharmaceutical industry and drug advocates decided to defend Prozac at all costs, despite the risks to individual and public safety.

In other words, to the pharmaceutical industry, it seems nothing not the individual lives of depressed people, not the massacre at Columbine is more important than making $1 billion a year. You know your lif e is more important than that; you know that humanity is more important than any f inancial sum. Its up to you not your doctor and certainly not a pill to f ind a way to overcome depression. Visit a therapist and do some cognitive therapy; even the staunchest pill-pusher wont deny that antidepressant medication is no substitute f or counseling. If your brain lacks serotonin, there are many saf e and natural ways to boost the biochemical. You can f ind a concise, yet inf ormative article on boosting your mood through diet, right here on f oodmatters.tv Prozac, Luvox, Paxil and Z olof t are just brand names f or the same recipe f or disaster. T hese drugs are known to induce suicide and other violent behavior in depressed people who may already be suicidal.

The expert s speak out on ant idepressant drugs and suicide

A lawsuit contends the manufacturer of the popular anti-depressant Paxil concealed evidence that the drug can be addictive. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 35 people from around the country who say they suffered symptoms ranging from electrical shocks to suicidal thoughts after discontinuing use of the drug. Paxil is the second largest selling anti-depressant in America. In June of 2001, a jury in Wyoming awarded $8 million in damages to a family of a man after determining that Paxil caused him to kill his wife, daughter, and granddaughter before he committed suicide.

Prescription Medicines, Side Ef f ects and Natural Alternatives by American Medical Publishing, page 30.

..The FDA has ruled that Paxil (paroxetine) should not be taken by anyone younger than age 18 because it is associated with a possible increased risk of suicidal impulses.

Dr Isadore Rosenf elds Breakthrough Health by Isadore Rosenf eld MD, page 87

$5 Million Awarded In anti-depressant Negligence Case Jay Johnston tried commit suicide after being given Zoloft and then Prozac. He is permanently disfigured from the shotgun blast.

PROZ AC Panacea or Pandora by Ann Blake Tracy PhD, page 280

A brand-new drug can be like a license to print money. It certainly worked that way for Eli Lilly. When the company launched the antidepressant Prozac in 1987, nobody else had anything quite like it, and Lilly cleaned up. But then other pharmaceutical firms rushed in with their own versions, including Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa and the recently newsworthy Luvox, found in the blood of Columbine High School shooter Eric Harris. The competition has already eaten into Lillys market share, and things can only go downhill from here.

Beyond Depression by Michael D. Lemonick and Alice Park, Time 5/17/99, page 74.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug, such as Prozac, that increases levels of circulating serotonin. SSRIs have the potential for serious side effects, including suicidal thoughts, restlessness, and aggression.

T he Memory Solution by Dr Julian Whitaker, page 252.

It is also interesting to note that in all the cases of school shootings, the kids responsible for the violence were taking SSRI medications, which are known to produce suicidal and homicidal side effects. It is also known that these medications increase brain levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which, in high concentrations, can also act as an excitotoxin.

Health And Nutrition Secrets by Russell L Blaylock MD, page 79

Prozac and similar antidepressant drugs, such as Paxil and Zoloft, have seen a significant increase in use over the last decade, with approximately 28 million Americans having used the drugs, and 70% of the prescriptions for them written by physicians rather than psychiatrists. Joseph Glen-mullen, Ph.D., author of Prozac Backlash, considers this trend both dangerous and reckless, pointing out that anti-depressants can have severe side effects. These include uncontrollable facial and body tics (which can be signs of severe neurological damage), hallucinations, dizziness, nausea, anxiety, withdrawal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and electric shock-like sensations in the brain. Dr. Glen-mullen cautions that a small percentage of people can become homicidal, suicidal, or both as a result of Prozac use.

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 798

{{Source Click Here}} *(Negative statements concerning medical doctors were removed as the point here is to convey what is being voiced concerning antidepressants).