antidepressants and suicide

1-3weeks: apathay, avolition etc improve

2-6 weeks: mood and cognitive sx improve

window between where people still feel bad but have motivation to act → suicide

meds may cause temp agitation/anxiety → increased SI

Serotonin Specific Reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s)

Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA’s)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Atypical Antidepressants