Citation

McClintock SM, Husain MM. Aging Health 2006; 2(6): 917-918.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Future Medicine)

DOI

10.2217/1745509X.2.6.917

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A population-based study of 1138 completed suicide cases matched to 4552 comparison cases found a fivefold higher risk of completed suicide in the first month of treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors relative to other antidepressants; however, the absolute risk of suicide was low. There was no difference between antidepressants regarding suicide risk after the first month of treatment. Men, more than women, were found to complete suicide. © 2006 Future Medicine Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Canada; human; suicide; Suicide; systematic review; aged; suicidal ideation; depression; sex difference; suicide attempt; clinical trial; risk assessment; hanging; patient education; Antidepressant; psychoeducation; article; antidepressant agent; disease association; elderly care; citalopram; clomipramine; fluoxetine; monoamine oxidase inhibitor; paroxetine; serotonin uptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressant agent; venlafaxine; population research; high risk population; self poisoning; amoxapine; placebo; patient compliance; meta analysis; maprotiline; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)