Paxil Lawsuit Filed in California The following suit has been brought in the State of California as a result of Dr. Peter Breggin’s work with attorney Don Farber in association with the law offices of Vince D. Nguyen. The suit is brought on behalf of the citizens of California […]
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Paxil Withdrawal Case Settled in California A California lawsuit against Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) charged the drug company with failing to warn the public about the dangers of Paxil withdrawal. Glaxo SmithKline (GSK), the manufacturer of the antidepressant Paxil, resolved the suit in January 2002. The results of the resolution, including […]
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January, 2002 In two recent criminal cases, judges have reduced the sentences for violent crimes committed under influence of antidepressants. In each case, the judges responded to expert testimony by psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D. concerning the adverse mental and behavior effects of SSRI antidepressants, specifically Prozac and Paxil. Both […]
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Paxil Product Liability Suit Resolved A man with no previous history of violence or suicide drowned himself and his two children in a bathtub after taking two doses of Paxil. Paxil is an antidepressant of the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class that also includes Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and […]
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Reprinted with permission from: ABA JOURNAL August, 1996, page 18 Mood-altering Verdict Judge suspects Prozac settlement though case went to jury BY JOHN GIBEAUT Circuit Judge John W. Potter couldn’t shake his suspicion that the parties had secretly settled a case involving the antidepressant Prozac — and let him […]
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Dangers of fluoxetine [Prozac] [Reprint of letter, which appeared in the January 18, 1997 issue of the journal Lancet ] Sirs– For many years, there have been unsubstantiated reports about the possible serious adverse effects of fluoxetine (Prozac, Eli Lilly), especially in the mass media. Newspaper articles, TV broadcasts, […]
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by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. On April 29 the Washington Post confirmed that Eric Harris, the leader in the Littleton tragedy, was taking the psychiatric drug Luvox at the time of the murders. On April 30 the same newspaper published a story quoting expert claims that Luvox is safe and […]
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By Arianna Huffington December 7, 1998 (Thanks to Arianna Huffington for permission to reprint) Ten days ago (November 27, 1998) the Food and Drug Administration issued new rules that require drug companies to study a lot more thoroughly the safety and effectiveness of drugs for children. Staggering though it is […]
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Recently, TIME magazine seemed to undermine earlier reports in the press that Eric Harris was taking the Prozac knock-off Luvox at the time he committed the tragic murders at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Seemingly based on unpublished video tapes, TIME said that Harris stopped taking his Luvox in […]
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Another Case of Xanax and Prozac Mania In October 2000 in Georgia, a 47-year-old man diagnosed with major depression and anxiety disorders had been taking Xanax (benzodiazepine tranquilizer) and Prozac for six years. One year before this man’s criminal acts, Klonopin (another benzodiazepine) was added to his regimen. Six […]
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