Wednesday 26 July 2017

Anti-depressants linked to 28 murders in three decades, BBC investigation finds

Anti-depressants linked to 28 murders in three decades, BBC investigation finds Anti-depressants have been associated with 28 reports of murder referred to the UK medicines regulator in the last three decades, according to a new BBC investigation.

Murderous thoughts were also believed to be linked to the medication on 32 occasions, according to Panorama, although the possible connection does not necessarily mean the drugs caused the events.

In 2016, over 40 million prescriptions were made for SSRIs, a type of anti-depressant that boosts levels of the chemical seratonin in the brain. The Independent

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