two-twenty

anti-anti-depressants

It appears that some of our favorite mood-enhancers -- including the ever-popular Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and Wellbutrin -- may not be so helpful after all (msn.com). The FDA has suddenly decided that these and other commonly prescribed anti-depressants can actually increase the chances of a prescribee becoming suicidal.  

According to the article on msn.com: "Doctors, patients, and family members should be on the lookout for any symptoms of mania, including feeling extremely happy... inflated self-esteem, not needing as much sleep as usual, talking, or being more active than usual."

Um, right, so if you see any signs of your depression lifting, try to stay away from razor blades for awhile. FYI, two-twenty has found that alcohol is a very effective suicide deterrent. Generally, we are either too happily, sloppily drunk to even contemplate suicide, or so hungover that we lack the motor skills necessary to tie an electrical cord into a noose.