Research shows that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide.

People given a diagnosis of depression who were taking paroxetine (Paxil) were 4-times more likely to commit suicide over the next five (5) years compared to people given a diagnosis of depression who were taking no antidepressants according to a recent analysis.

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In a study of the SSRI antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) in adolescents, 8 children developed suicidal thoughts while on the drug, but the study published in a medical journal did NOT mention any of these 8 children, and instead said that there was only one (1) adverse event related to the drug, a headache in one person, notes Prof. Peter Gotzsche, MD in this video clip.

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Two patients given the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) plus the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) gained a large amount of weight in a short period of time according to an article from Japan.

One person gained 31 pounds in four months, while the second person gained 30 pounds in five months. Read the entire article | Email this article

The antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) increases the risk of diabetes 33% -- or 1.3-fold -- according to an analysis by researchers from Charité University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany.

The dose was 20 mg per day or above that increased the risk. Read the entire article | Email this article

The antidepressant Serzone (nefazodone) is less likely to cause significant weight gain than Paxil (paroxetine), Prozac (fluoxetine) or Zoloft (sertraline) according to according to a new review paper about drugs that cause weight gain. Read the entire article | Email this article

The antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) is more likely to cause significant weight gain than either Prozac (fluoxetine) or Zoloft (sertraline) according to according to a new review paper about drugs that cause weight gain. Read the entire article | Email this article