Antidepressant type may impact risk of suicidal thoughts

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-19

A new study has found that men who take the antidepressant Aventyl are 10 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than men who take Lexapro. The study on 811 people with depression contradicted commonly-held belief that newer antidepressants such as the SSRIs are worse than older medications in terms of increasing suicidal thoughts, the lead researcher said. Read full story >

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