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The Fluoxetine and Suicide Controversy

A Review of the Evidence

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  1. Clinical Research Physician, Lilly Industries, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

    Joanna Nakielny

  2. Academic Sub-Department of Psychological Medicine, North Wales Hospital, Denbigh, Clwyd, Wales

    David Healy

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Nakielny, J., Healy, D. The Fluoxetine and Suicide Controversy. CNS Drugs 2, 252–254 (1994). https://doi.org/10.2165/00023210-199402030-00008

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