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Title
Anticonvulsant medications and the risk of suicide, attempted suicide, or violent death.
Authors
Patorno, Elisabetta; Bohn, Rhonda L; Wahl, Peter M; Avorn, Jerry; Patrick, Amanda R; Liu, Jun; Schneeweiss, Sebastian
Abstract
In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration mandated warning labeling for anticonvulsant medications regarding the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The decision was based on a meta-analysis not sufficiently large to investigate individual drugs.