Research shows that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide.

People given a diagnosis of depression who were taking sertraline (Zoloft) were 2.9-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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2 out of 20 healthy volunteers given 50-100 mg of sertraline (Zoloft) became suicidal became suicidal notes Prof. Peter Gotzsche, MD in this video clip.

The study he is referring to can be download here.

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“Vioxx [ rofecoxib, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a Cox-2 inhibitor ] is estimated to have killed about 30,000 people,” says Prof. Peter Gotzsche, MD in this video clip.

“Merck HID cases of myocardial infarction [ heart attacks ].”

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The antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) increases the risk of diabetes 25% -- or 1.3-fold -- according to an analysis by researchers from Charité University Medical Center in Berlin, Germany.

The dose was 50 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

Zoloft (sertraline) is not effective at helping to maintain weight loss, and actually increases weight regain according to a analysis by the RAND Corporation. Read the entire article | Email this article

In his interview, William Wilson, M.D., discussed a condition he has named Hypothalamic Pituitary Dysfunction, or HPD for short. In this article he provides an outline for diagnosis, treatment and examples of patients he has treated. Read the entire article | Email this article

Zoloft (sertraline), a serotonin reuptake inhibiting antidepressants, is not effective at preventing weight regain. Read the entire article | Email this article