"Psychiatric Disorders, which mania falls under, is just one of the many etiologies of violent behavior"
I believe that is what I said, that mania is a cause of violent behavior, but not the only cause.
you also said: Now, concerning the original point. It is very well known by the medical community that antidepressants, when used by themselves, can induce a manic episode in a patient with bipolar affective disorder. This has been known for decades. Antidepressants should, in general, not be prescribed as the sole medication for a patient with bipolar affective disorder because of the risk of inducing a manic episode. This would be considered an improper usage of medications, not in line with the standards of medical care. This is consistent with my statement that psychotropic medications, when used according to accepted medical standards, do not induce violent behavior.
-- In the "American Journal of Psychiatry" 9-91 study, patients suffering Luvox-induced mania were not helped by the anti-mania drug lithium, indeed it seemed to make them worse. Only when the use of Luvox stopped did the patient's mania clear. Not only Luvox causes mania. In a letter published in the "American Journal of Psychiatry" (3/90, page 372), researcher Dr. Alan Lipschitz states:
Furthermore, the point I am making is on the effects of using antidepressants for not manic depressive types, such as adhd. |
