tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434153672653500863.post5662827614333934842..comments2023-08-08T03:17:01.218-07:00Comments on Jo: Patient RightsJoJoJangJanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928837374844952276noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434153672653500863.post-46372730343498443552008-03-24T00:54:00.000-07:002008-03-24T00:54:00.000-07:00I think it's a good question... I certainly don't ...I think it's a good question... I certainly don't know the specifics about serotonin therapy itself so I can't comment on that. I do believe that if a side effect is common (or even just not rare), it should probably be mentioned, especially if it is a serious side effect. Of course, the definitions of common or rarity aren't exactly defined, so it's definitely a judgment call. I'm not sure what to make of your comment about the antidepressant prescription either... I'd have to see the study, but I'd be more convinced if you said that compared to a control group, there were higher rates of suicide in depressed women that received an antidepressent prescription than in depressed women who did not receive an antidepressant prescription.JoJoJangJanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928837374844952276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434153672653500863.post-78415537730336374122008-03-18T13:28:00.000-07:002008-03-18T13:28:00.000-07:00Most states have informed consent laws but they ar...Most states have informed consent laws but they are often vague or ignored. This is a good start but does it go far enough. Simply telling a parent that they want to put the child on an antidepressant or other psychotropic drug is not enough. Are they required to explain that there are no medical tests that can determine if their child has a seratonin or other chemical deficiency? Are they required to state that seratonin given to some groups of lab mice provoked violent behavior? Are they required to explain that one recent study showed that a placebo was as effective as an antidepressant? Are they required to tell the parent that 52% of the suicides by women in Sweden in 2006 had filled a prescription for antidepressants within 180 days of their suicide?<BR/>If they are not required to present this information, is it really full disclosure? <BR/><BR/>As the director of Novus Medeical Detox, I can tell you that none of our patients were given sufficient information about the side effects or the ability of medicine to determine their need for seratonin.<BR/><BR/>Steve Hayes<BR/>http://novusdetox.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432095709356409251noreply@blogger.com