Why this is significant: There is no currently known treatment to stop suicidal thoughts when they happen. Antidepressants take 4-6 weeks to start working, and they don’t work for everyone. Therapy also takes time. Our best option for acutely suicidal people is to lock them up in a psychiatric facility until they are no longer a threat to themselves.
Intravenous ketamine offers a glimpse of hope. A single dose appears able to alleviate suicidal ideation immediately after administration and for up to a week afterwards.
Going off of antidepressants also causes suicidal ideation, so they’re not exactly great.
Yes, and even getting on them can induce suicidal ideation, especially in some children and teenagers. It’s rare, but that doesn’t fucking matter if it happens to your child.
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