Does the FDA Take Suicide As Seriously as Other Side Effects?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Increasing reports of pharmaceutical-related suicidality have sparked a great deal of concern among patients and doctors. While the FDA has encouraged, and in some cases forced, drug companies to warn doctors and patients about the potential risk of suicidal behavior, critics argue that the warnings are insufficient and have come too late. They believe that the FDA acts more quickly and more aggressively when warning patients about other serious side effects than it does for suicidal and violent behavior. SSRIs - Popular Depression and Mental Illness Drugs No debate over the risk of suicidality has been greater than for SSRIs…Continue » Posted in Dangerous Drugs • Chantix