A comparative study of non-fatal self-poisoning with antidepressants relative to prescribing in three centres in England.

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BACKGROUND: Antidepressants are used frequently in non-fatal self-poisoning. There are national guidelines for prescribing antidepressants. There have been few investigations of how non-fatal self-poisoning with antidepressants varies in relation to prescribing and to patient characteristics. METHODS: A comparative study of the use of specific antidepressants (amitriptyline and dosulepin (tricyclics), citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine and sertraline (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)...

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Authors: Bergen, H; Murphy, E; Cooper, J; Kapur, N; Stalker, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of affective disorders
• Volume: 123
• Issue: 1-3
• Pages: 95-101
• Publication date: 2010-06-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.10.004
• EISSN: 1573-2517
• ISSN: 0165-0327
• Language: English
• Keywords: Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; England; Physician's Practice Patterns; Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Guideline Adherence; Poisoning; Dothiepin; Odds Ratio; Risk Factors; Cyclohexanols; Recurrence; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents