TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Antidepressants triggering suicidal ideation: an area of concern
JO  - Indian journal of pharmacology
A1  - Rajgadhi, Himali
A1  - Gupta, Sapna
A1  - Malhotra, Supriya Deepak
A1  - Thakor, Advait
A1  - Patel, Pankaj
SP  - 733
EP  - 735
VL  - 48
IS  - 6
N2  - This is a report of four cases of possible suicidal ideation with the use of antidepressants in Indian population. The patients presented to emergency department of a tertiary care hospital with attempted suicide. All of them were prescribed at least one antidepressant. The association of increased suicidal attempts/ideation with antidepressant drugs themselves has been reported in the West, but data in the Indian population are lacking. Antidepressants are widely used not only for treatment of depression but also many other psychiatric illnesses; it is yet unclear whether suicidal ideation is because of these drugs or the progression of the disease. Hence, careful prescribing of these medicines is warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0253-7613
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7613.194842
ID  - ref1
ER  -