Lit Review 2 Weir

Weir, Kirsten. (2005, April). DRUG PROBLEM. Current Health 2, 31(8), 11-13. Retrieved February 25, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 821700111).

Kirsten Weir is able to cover a lot of topics in her DRUG PROBLEM essay. She gives information on a wide variety of topics including the FDA “black box” warnings, other treatment methods, and how exactly these SSRI drugs work.
Most importantly she covers the FDA decision to create a “black box” label for these drugs. Using 4400 children/teens, the FDA conducted a study that showed that with the use of a placebo (a drug with no active ingredient) only 2 out of every 100 of the patients became suicidal and while on SSRI medication, 4 out of every 100 became suicidal.
The other main point that is beneficial to my research is how these drugs actually work. When these SSRI drugs are used, they are trying o fix a chemical imbalance by not allowing serotonin to return to the initial neuron and to keep traveling to the next one creating a serotonin build up. This build up of serotonin creates a brightening effect in the person taking the medication.