title: Antidepressants and overdoses.
abstract: A review of the problems connected with antidepressant overdosage shows that the tricyclic drugs are associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Any strategy for suicide reduction must include a policy for prescribing drugs with a lower overdose mortality.
authors.affiliation: National Poisons Unit, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D013405:Suicide; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents