Posted by blueboy on May 21, 2008, at 7:46:16
In reply to Can Valium (diazepam) cause depression?, posted by Maria3667 on May 17, 2008, at 7:28:24
I don't know the answer to your question, whether Valium is causing an increase in depression.
However, be careful of the fallacy of "post hoc ergo prompter hoc" -- attributing causation to coincidence. Just because you started feeling more depressed after you started taking Valium, does not necessarily mean that the Valium is responsible. Many times in my life, I have suddenly started feeling more depressed, with no obvious outside causation.
Again, I don't know and neither does anyone else. It may be. Just don't jump to conclusions.
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