The pills were Sertraline. Sertraline is an SSRI which is safe as long as you don't stop taking it suddenly. If you do, you get something like a "despair" attack. People who kill themselves on Sertraline do it after stopping to take it. This is a serious risk since most depressed people don't always act in their best interests.
The real problem in this case is the fact that the pills were unlabeled to keep the father in the dark.
The pills were Sertraline. Sertraline is an SSRI which is safe as long as you don't stop taking it suddenly. If you do, you get something like a "despair" attack. People who kill themselves on Sertraline do it after stopping to take it. This is a serious risk since most depressed people don't always act in their best interests.
The real problem in this case is the fact that the pills were unlabeled to keep the father in the dark.
Nothing about something that messes with your brain chemistry enough to do what you described fits the "safe" descriptor.
You're right. It was a poor choice of word. They must be used with utmost care.