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Antidepressants
and
suicide:
There
is
only
one
cause
of
suicide,
"depression".
Low
levels
of
neurotransmitters
are
recognized
as
leading
cause
of
depression.
In
depression
there
is a
spectrum
of
symptom
severity
ranging
from
mild
to
severe.
The
most
severely
depressed
patients
are
the
ones
that
become
suicidal.
Depression
is
not
a
deficiency
of
antidepressants.
Depression
is
caused
by a
deficiency
of
neurotransmitters
in
the
brain.
Antidepressants
deplete
neurotransmitters,
when
this
depletion
becomes
severe
enough
the
patient
becomes
suicidal.
Drugs
used
to
treat
depression
all
carry
a
warning
that
the
risk
of
suicide
may
develop
with
their
use.
The
drug
depletes
the
already
low
levels
of
neurotransmitters
in
the
brain
and
the
patient
gets
worse.
Most
people
no
first
hand
experience
with
a
significant
number
of
suicides.
In
all
cases
of
suicide
the
family,
friends,
and
those
close
to
the
victim
knew
something
was
wrong
but
did
not
have
a
clue
that
the
patient
was
seriously
contemplating
suicide
until
after
the
successful
suicide
occurred.
This
is
not
a
risk
to
be
taken
lightly.
PREVENTION
OF
SUICIDE
WITH
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Antidepressants
do
nothing
to
build
up
the
neurotransmitter
levels
in
the
brain
they
work
by
moving
neurotransmitters
from
one
place
to
another
and
in
the
process
set
up
conditions
that
actually
deplete
neurotransmitters.
The
only
way
to
prevent
depletion
of
neurotransmitters
by
antidepressants
is
with
the
simultaneous
administration
of
serotonin
and
dopamine
nutrients
guided
by
neurotransmitter testing
as
indicated.
The
goal
is
to
build
up
and
not
deplete
the
neurotransmitters.
If
neurotransmitters
levels
are
established
at
adequate
levels
there
will
be
no
risk
of
suicide.
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