Citation

Maany I. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2004; 292(23): 2833; author reply 2833.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.292.23.2833-b

PMID

15598909

Abstract

Letter: The study by Dr Jick and colleagues found that 'the risk of suicidal behavior is increased in the first month after starting antidepressants, especially during the first 1 to 9 days.' However, the larger current debate concerning the risk of suicidal behavior associated with antidepressant treatment, which is usually framed as a newly discovered phenomenon, appears to ignore the history of medical literature.