E13: Antidepressants and Suicide Risk

Ever wonder about that pesky "black box" warning on all those antidepressants? Have you ever considered not prescribing to a patient based on that warning or wonder if maybe you shouldn't? Well, then this episode is for you. I'm going to go through the history of this warning, it's intent, and it's consequences. And I hope that after listening that you will feel comfortable prescribing despite the warning because you know what to do with it.