Back in November 2006 when the FDA published its initial findings, they were only able to state a potential-but still unclear-link between the use of Chantix and severe alterations in mood and behavior. Now, "potential" has moved up to an "increasingly likely association." ...
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Can An Antidepressant Be Taken With Chantix?
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In a recently released Public Health Advisory, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second alert to the public about severe psychiatric side-effects linked to the smoking-cessation drug, Chantix.[1]
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