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US warnings about the risk of suicide in young people prescribed antidepressant medication may have backfired, research suggests.
A study, in the British Medical Journal, showed a sudden fall in antidepressant prescriptions and a rise in suicide attempts after media reports of the connection.
The team at Harvard Medical School said the unintended effect was "disturbing".
Experts said similar changes had been seen in other countries.
In 2003, there were concerns about an increased suicide risk from some antidepressants. It led to the US Food and Drug Administration changing the medicine warnings and widespread media reports.
However, there was concern that the reports were exaggerated and missed out the benefits of antidepressants.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27904749
A study, in the British Medical Journal, showed a sudden fall in antidepressant prescriptions and a rise in suicide attempts after media reports of the connection.
The team at Harvard Medical School said the unintended effect was "disturbing".
Experts said similar changes had been seen in other countries.
In 2003, there were concerns about an increased suicide risk from some antidepressants. It led to the US Food and Drug Administration changing the medicine warnings and widespread media reports.
However, there was concern that the reports were exaggerated and missed out the benefits of antidepressants.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27904749