Association of suicide in the elderly and SSRI antidepressants: Information from a population-based study

Shawn M. McClintock; Mustafa M. Husain

doi:10.2217/1745509X.2.6.917

Association of suicide in the elderly and SSRI antidepressants: Information from a population-based study

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A population-based study of 1138 completed suicide cases matched to 4552 comparison cases found a fivefold higher risk of completed suicide in the first month of treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors relative to other antidepressants; however, the absolute risk of suicide was low. There was no difference between antidepressants regarding suicide risk after the first month of treatment. Men, more than women, were found to complete suicide.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	917-918
Number of pages	2
Journal	Aging Health
Volume	2
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/1745509X.2.6.917
State	Published - Dec 2006

Keywords

Antidepressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Suicide

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Geriatrics and Gerontology

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Association of suicide in the elderly and SSRI antidepressants: Information from a population-based study

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