Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agoDrug may boost motivation for people with depressionwww.futurity.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up116
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minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoIs this not how most depression medicines work? I thought that’s why they all have warnings about increased thoughts of suicide, and why some doctors hesitate to prescribe: the meds might give someone in a bad place just enough of a push to get moving that they follow through with suicide.
minus-squarevoracitude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoSimilar aims, different mechanisms of action, but largely yes: https://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern-treatments/antidepressants-warnings-suicidal-thoughts.htm
Is this not how most depression medicines work?
I thought that’s why they all have warnings about increased thoughts of suicide, and why some doctors hesitate to prescribe: the meds might give someone in a bad place just enough of a push to get moving that they follow through with suicide.
Similar aims, different mechanisms of action, but largely yes: https://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern-treatments/antidepressants-warnings-suicidal-thoughts.htm