Archive for Japan

Takeda and Lundbeck announce FDA approval of Brintellix™ (vortioxetine) for treatment of adults with major depressive disorder — (Globe Newswire)
Military Appeals Court Senior Judge Says 2010 Suicide Attempt by Depressed Marine in Okinawa was Criminal Act — (Military Suicide Report)
Man Stabs Store Owner: Antidepressant Side-Effects Cited
Paxil Is BeingTested on 7 Year Olds Despite FDA Black Box Warning for Suicidality
Health Ministries Revise Warnings on Med Guides: Causal Relationship Between SSRIs & Violence
Health Ministries Revise Warnings on Med Guides: Causal Relationship Between SSRIs & Violence
A numbing cold look at depression in Japan — (The Boston Globe)
SSRI Ed note: Documentary about marketing depression/antidepressants in Japan demonstrates that meds do not alleviate depression.
Japan Says Suicidal Cases Increase Among Takers of Glaxo Drug — (Bloomberg)
SSRI Ed note: Japan reports increase in number of suicides on GSK's blockbuster drug, Paxil.
Teacher admits killing girl, apologizes — (Yomiuri Shimbun)
SSRI Ed note: Cram school teacher on antidepressants stabs 12-yr-old girl to death because he thinks she is disrespectful, suspects she complained about him.
Killings shake Japan’s sense of safety — (The Boston Globe)
LEAD: Life term demanded for man who hijacked ANA plane in 1999 — (Asia News)