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Old 01-15-2002, 11:32 AM   #11
dave
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I'd need to see some pretty convincing evidence before believing that the medicine was responsible for suicides. Before one can determine the effect of X on Y, one must observe Y in the absence of X. That means that we need to know exactly how that person would have reacted without taking that medicine. There are too many variables - how the kid is treated at school, how he is treated at home, if he feels alone, if he thinks he'll ever be able to find happiness, etc. These things may or may not be influenced by the acne and its medication. It's too early to blame it on the medicine though, I think. Studies have shown that kids on that medication have a higher suicide rate - ooookay, but do they show that kids who would normally be prescribed that medication but were not, or kids that were prescribed the medication but fail to take it, have a "normal" suicide rate? What if his acne lead to poor reception from females, thus leading to his depression? Could this not be the case with a number of the suicides? Maybe with all of them? How can we be certain? I don't think that we can without a whole hell of a lot more time invested in the research of the drug and its effects. Remember - Y in the absence of X = ? Y + X = ? Those are questions that need to be answered.
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