Overdoses of antidepressants

Henry JA The safety of antidepressants. Br J Psychiatry 160 439-441, 1992 Henry JA, Alexander CA, Sener EK Relative mortality from overdose of antidepressants. BMJ 310 221-224, 1995... 

Henry, J., Alexander, C., Sener, E. (1995). Relative mortality from overdose of antidepressants. British Medical Journal, 310, 221—224. 

In 225 patients who had taken overdoses of antidepressant drugs in suicide attempts, venlafaxine and citalopram were more likely to be associated with seizures than mir-tazapine and nefazodone and 5HT toxicity was more common after overdose of venlafaxine (94). These findings confirm the potential toxicity of venlafaxine in overdose and also suggest a pro-convulsant effect of large doses of citalopram. 

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