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A possible association between fluoxetine use and suicide.

R O Bost1, P M Kemp

  • 1Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science, Dallas, Texas.

Journal of Analytical Toxicology
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Fluoxetine, an antidepressant, is effective but may be linked to suicidal tendencies. This study examines fluoxetine detection in medical examiner cases and its relation to suicide certification.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Fluoxetine has been a widely used antidepressant since 1988.
  • It is considered safer and as effective as tricyclic antidepressants.
  • Recent case reports suggest a potential link between fluoxetine and suicidal tendencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of fluoxetine detection in cases handled by a medical examiner's office.
  • To determine the proportion of these cases that were certified as suicides.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from a medical examiner's office.
  • Toxicological screening for fluoxetine presence.
  • Review of case files for suicide certification.

Main Results:

  • Fluoxetine was detected in a certain number of cases.
  • A specific proportion of fluoxetine-positive cases were certified as suicides.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides data on fluoxetine detection in forensic cases.
  • Findings contribute to understanding the role of fluoxetine in suicides.

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