Anti-Depression and Anti-Seizure Drugs Linked to Suicide and Violent Death
Drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions have been linked to a higher risk of suicide and violent death
Health.com | Anne Harding | Some antiseizure drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions are associated with a higher risk of suicide and violent death than other drugs in the same class, according to a new study.
Experts caution that patients should not stop taking the drugs -- gabapentin (Neurontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), tiagabine (Gabitril), and valproate (Depakote) -- without their doctor's permission.
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