selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

All antidepressants may not be created equal when it comes to worsening of suicidal ideation during treatment, researchers found. Men taking nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor) were 2.4 times more likely to have an increase in suicidal thoughts than were those taking escitalopram (Lexapro), Nader Perroud, MD, of King’s College London, and colleagues reported online in BMC ...