An association between initiation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicide - a nationwide register-based case-crossover study.

BACKGROUND: Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) is one of the most common treatments for depression. It is however not clear whether or not there is an increased short-term suicide risk during initiation with SSRI. METHODS: A register-based nationwide case-crossover study i...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Björkenstam, Jette Möller, Gunilla Ringbäck, Peter Salmi, Johan Hallqvist, Rickard Ljung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767591?pdf=render