Do selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors cause suicide?: Discrediting old drugs may be useful in marketing new ones

EDITOR—Fergusson et al report the association between suicide attempts and use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).1 A causal link between use of an SSRI and self harm would have drastic clinical implications for health services. The extra monitoring might make using antidepressants wholly impractical in a risk averse service.

The reported incidence …