Contrary to what a 2001 study found, the antidepressant drug Paxil is not safe and effective for teens. In fact, the very opposite is true.
According to a new study published Wednesday in the journal BMJ, a team of researchers found that after taking Paxil, also known by its generic name paroxetine, many of the adolescents surveyed became even more distressed, and an alarming number attempted suicide. [1]
Pharmaceutical mammoth Pfizer faces more than 1,000 lawsuits from victims who say that the company knew about the relationship between birth defects and their #1 best-selling anti-depressant. A claim that Pfizer has, of course, battled against.
If sales for antidepressants such as Zoloft, Lexapro, or Prozac tell us anything, it’s that depression is sweeping the nation. But a new study questions the validity of most of these sales. The study has found that the majority of individuals on antidepressants – a whopping 69% – do not even meet the criteria for clinical depression. These individuals are likely just experiencing normal sadness and hardships that most of us experience.
