NIH.GOV-Antidepressants & Violence-Problems at the Interface of Medicine & Law
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
"Both clinical trial and pharmacovigilance data point to possible links between these drugs and violent behaviours... Many jurisdictions appear not to have considered the possibility that a prescription drug may induce violence...more
...In these trials, hostile events are found to excess in both adults and children on paroxetine compared with placebo & are found across indications, & both on therapy & during withdrawal. The rates were highest in children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where the odds ratio of a hostile event was 17 times greater...more
Conclusion ...these cases need urgent examination jointly by jurists and psychiatrists in all countries where antidepressants are widely used. The problem is international, and it would make sense to organise an international effort now.
More including case studies at link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...
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This website is a collection of 4,800+ news stories with full media article available that have appeared in the media or that were part of FDA testimony in 1991, 2004 or 2006, in which antidepressants are mentioned.
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In 2006 Eli Lilly got caught for encouraging primary care physicians to use Zyprexa, a powerful drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in patients who did not have either condition...more
Illegal Promotion: Criminal information alleged that Zyprexa was promoted (1999-2003) in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities for the treatment of disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer's dementia, depression, anxiety, and sleep problems, and behavioral symptoms such as agitation, aggression, and hostility...more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olanzapine
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Eli Lilly to settle US SEC bribery case
December 21 2012 at 10:12am By Reuters
US drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co agreed on Thursday to pay $29 million to settle civil charges that its subsidiaries made improper payments to foreign government officials to win business in Russia, Brazil, China and Poland.
Lilly's settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission represents part of a broader bribery crackdown on the pharmaceutical industry by US criminal and civil authorities as they continue to probe corruption.- more
http://www.iol.co.za/business/interna...
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The efficacy of SSRIs in mild or moderate cases has been disputed. A 2010 meta-analysis states that "The magnitude of benefit of antidepressant medication compared with placebo ... may be minimal or nonexistent, on average, in patients with mild or moderate symptoms. For patients with very severe depression, the benefit of medications over placebo is substantial.
SSRIs are the first class of psychotropic drugs discovered using the process called rational drug design, a process that starts with a specific biological target and then creates a molecule designed to affect it. They are the most widely prescribed antidepressants in many countries
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