How does ADHD or ADD drugs cause people to commit suicide?

Question

I see law firm commercials about this connection.

Answer 1

recent data has shown an increase in the suicide rate of pre- adolescent teens. this is surely because of some major disruption in the endocrine system.

FDA testing guidelines are a complete joke I can't believe how many people blindly take medications simply because they are FDA approved. some of the studies used by the FDA to test anti-depressants used a control group of about 2,000 people. when you look at the worlds population of over 6 billion people it's easy to see why so many FDA "approved" drugs are failures.

a good majority of the leading officials in the FDA go to work large pharmaceutical companies upon leaving the FDA. so it's very easy to see why some of these drugs get released with virtual no testing or data behind them..

Answer 2

There's some evidence that Strattera, the first (and currently, only) non-stimulant medication approved to treat ADHD, may be associated with an increased risk of suicide in children and adolescents. That's based on one study with a total of five cases of suicidal ideation, and personally I wasn't terribly impressed, but it was enough for the FDA to require a warning be attached to drug.

The mechanism by which the drug might increase suicidal ideation and behavior is not understood. However, serveral antidepressants can also have this effect, and Strattera is related to a class of antidepressants (it was actually originally developed as an antidepressant, but it turned out that it didn't work for depression but did for ADHD).

Answer 3

I seriously doubt that the drugs taken by ADHD or ADD people cause the to take their own lives. I come into regular contact with both categories of people and they are far from suicidal. ADHD means "Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder" and has no relation to self distruction. The most common reason for suicide is severe depression.

Answer 4

needs a lil fixing yet love the assumption. Have u heard some guy with the aid of the call of abraham biggs? nicely ii met him on line a on an identical time as in the past and he comitted sucide on internet cam some months back i think of u can seem it up on line too. I merely have not been able to stand up the nerves to learn it out because of the fact he became an costly pal.

Answer 5

i don't know. i know in children antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts, but i've never heard about add and adhd medication.

Answer 6

Go to the FDA website and read about it.

Answer 7

they take the pills and it makes them feel numb so they stop taking them and that makes them suicidal

Answer 8

i dont see how it would cause people to kill themselves.