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Paxil Violence Risk in Context: Rare

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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Can antidepressants cause a small increased risk of violence in some people? For a small percentage of people taking Paxil (paroxetine), the answer appears to be “yes.” But the risk remains very rare.

According to a paper published today in PLoS-Medicine, there is an …

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