B247NG:
fyrefli, SSRI's and other antidepressants do not cause suicidal thoughts/tendencies. But in people with suicidal tendencies, they can increase risk of suicide.
If suicidal thoughts are associated with depression, the lack of motivation caused by depression will prevent that person to commit a suicide. During the initial phase of treatment, Antidepressants will give that person the motivation and energy he needs, with depression and suicidal thoughts still there... Because of that, it's recommended for patients with suicidal thoughts to be monitored closely during the first month on antidepressants.
just wanted to clarify this
B247NG, It doesn't matter whether a person has "suicidal tendencies" or not. It is not known why certain (few) people become both homicidal and suicidal, when taking Prozac. There seems to be no correlation with tendencies the patient already has. It's the same with Chantix. People who would be voted by their peers as the most likely to not to commit suicide, suddenly kill themselves after taking Chantix for a week. The fact you wrote that SSRI's can increase the risk of suicide in people with suicidal tendencies, shows that you do not know what you are writing about.