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• Propecia Suicides Have Been Reported To Merck For Years: Report

  February 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Merck and the FDA have received hundreds of suicide reports linked to the use of Propecia, but the drug still lacks a label warning for the problem in the U.S.

• Propecia Suicide Risk May Be Higher For Younger Patients: Study

  November 13, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Propecia side effects may increase the risk of suicide and other mental health problems more acutely in younger men who take the drug to reverse hair loss.

• Singulair Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Risk of Suicidal Thoughts, Other Neuropsychiatric Injuries

  October 2, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Singulair side effects led to a boy developing numerous psychiatric problems, including becoming suicidal, according to a lawsuit filed by his mother.

• Opioid Abusers Face Increased Mortality From Infectious Diseases, Suicide, Overdoses: Study

  December 30, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Opioid abuse increases the risk of death from a number of different causes, not just drug overdose, according to the findings of a new study.

• Neurontin, Gablofen Increasingly Used In Suicide Attempts: Study

  December 5, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds increasing reports of suicide attempts involving Neurontin and Gablofen.

• Suicide Surpasses Auto Accidents As Leading Cause of Traumatic Brain Injuries: CDC

  November 22, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study finds that suicide is now the leading cause of fatal head injuries, surpassing auto accidents.

• Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Suicide Risk Among Military Veterans: Study

  September 17, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates veterans who suffered head trauma are more likely to commit suicide than their peers, and more likely to use a gun to do it.

• Neurontin Linked To Increased Risk of Suicide, Overdoses and Accidents: Study

  June 19, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Neurontin and similar drugs are linked to an increased risk of suicide, overdose and violent behavior, according to the findings of a new study.

• Supreme Court Declines To Hear Generic Paxil Suicide Case

  May 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  An Appeals Court ruling that a Paxil suicide lawsuit was preempted by federal law was allowed to stand after the Supreme Court refused to hear the case.

• High Doses of Antipsychotics Increase The Risk Of Death Among Children: Study

  January 4, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that antipsychotics at high doses appear to increase the risk of unexpected death for children.