Toxicity of antidepressants: rates of suicide relative to prescribing and non-fatal overdose.

BACKGROUND: Self-poisoning is a common method of suicide and often involves ingestion of antidepressants. Information on the relative toxicity of antidepressants is therefore extremely important. AIMS: To assess the relative toxicity of specific tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), a serotonin and nora...

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Main Authors: Hawton, K, Bergen, H, Simkin, S, Cooper, J, Waters, K, Gunnell, D, Kapur, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010