Andrea Yates' treatment for post-partum depression played a big role in her first murder trial. Now the pills she was prescribed for depression may be the key in her second defense.
The FDA in November quietly ordered a safety labeling change for Effexor XR, a warning that in rare cases patients will experience "homicidal" thoughts.
Harris HEB psychiatrist Cathal Grant says many doctors probably don't know the warning has been added to Effexor. But this extreme side-effect doesn't surprise him either.
"Anyone who's suffered from severe depression will know that it can cause anger and irritability at times, and there are a certain percentage of those people who may be homicidal," said Dr. Grant.
Most anti-depressants do warn of side - effects including suicidal thoughts, hostility, aggressiveness, and manic reactions. Homicidal thoughts are not on any other anti-depressant labels, we could find.
Documenting Psychiatrists Behaving Badly
Of all professions, psychiatrists seem to get into the most trouble. I have been collecting stories about psychiatric screwups for a while. Sadly, it has been disgustingly easy to do. We post stories with links to the original sources. We couldn't make this stuff up if we wanted to. My Name is Sickmind Fraud.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Effexor HR side effects include homicidal thoughts, May figure in Yates trial
As seen in this report from KVUE
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