Commonly-Prescribed Antidepressants Are Extremely Dangerous for Some

The lawyer at Kahn Gauthier Swick are investigating possible lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Paxil (paroxetine), to recover for suicides or homicides--some completed, some only attempted--by patients in the first few days or weeks after they were prescribed Paxil. Paxil medication is in the same family, called SSRIs, for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Paxil is commonly prescribed for depression, and Paxil works by increasing the amount of a chemical called serotonin in the brain.

Other patients may, after beginning Paxil, find themselves sufficiently energized to harm themselves, but not yet helped enough by Paxil to control their destructive thoughts. Attorneys representing the patients or their survivors in Paxil Lawsuits have discovered documents the companies hid--documents showing that these risks exist for Paxil. The lawyer actions against the drug companies claim that the companies knew--but failed to warn physicians and patients--that a small number of patients will experience a condition called akathisia, an overwhelming physical and mental restlessness, shortly after they begin taking Paxil.

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