Avoid them.Surprising that Doctors still prescribe them.
Some medications have been linked to an increased risk for violent, even homicidal behavior. A recent study identified 31 drugs that are disproportionately linked with violent behavior.
Time Magazine lists the top ten offenders:
- Varenicline (Chantix): The number one violence-inducing drug on the list, this anti-smoking medication is 18 times more likely to be linked with violence when compared to other drugs
- Fluoxetine (Prozac): This drug was the first well-known SSRI antidepressant
- Paroxetine (Paxil): Another SSRI antidepressant, Paxil is also linked with severe withdrawal symptoms and a risk of birth defects
- Amphetamines: (Various): Used to treat ADHD
- Mefoquine (Lariam): A treatment for malaria which is often linked with reports of strange behavior
- Atomoxetine (Strattera): An ADHD drug that affects the neurotransmitter noradrenaline
- Triazolam (Halcion): This potentially addictive drug is used to treat insomnia
- Fluvoxamine (Luvox): Another SSRI antidepressant
- Venlafaxine (Effexor): An antidepressant also used to treat anxiety disorders
- Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq): An antidepressant which affects both serotonin and noradrenaline
Sources:
PLoS One December 15, 2010; 5(12)
Related:
Early anti-depressant exposure reduces socializing behaviors in rats but increases them in the long term. There are very few human studies that have been carried out for more than a week or two. This means the long-term effect of exposure to antidepressants agents is unknown.
The brain imaging data suggest that antidepressants influence emotional experience and processing in healthy individuals. There is a variety of individual variation in emotional experience and processing, but the antidepressants appear to move healthy individuals along this domain.
http://brainposts.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-do-antidepressants-do-in-healthy.html
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