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Suicide Attempts in Patients With Bipolar Disorder Tend to Precede, Not Follow, Initiation of Antiepileptic Drugs

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Article AbstractBecause this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text.To the Editor: In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert stating that antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can increase suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, subsequent studies found conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between antiepileptic drugs and suicidal behavior. Furthermore, the American Epilepsy Society and others have cautioned against the unintended consequences of putting warnings on safe drugs.

Source: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

DOI: 10.4088/jcp.12l08334

Authors: Sue M. Marcus, Bo Lu, Sungwoo Lim, Robert D. Gibbons, Maria A. Oquendo

Language: English

Topic: Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Bristol-Myers Squibb, National Institute of Mental Health

Awards: G1653653615, G2735446437