Posted by freedom2001 on August 29, 2003, at 0:33:09
Antidepressants and Cancer
The FDA requires that all psychiatric medications be tested in animal studies for possible enhanced cancer risk. These are usually done with rodents. However, medications are often approved even if the medication causes cancer in rats. The box score on three drugs is as follows:
Paxil: Male rats exhibited increased incidence of lymphoreticular tumors & cell sarcomas.
Prozac: No evidence of carcinogenesis.
Zyprexa: Mammary gland adenomas and adenocarcinomas found in rats, suggesting possible increased risk of breast cancer. Increased prolactin levels which has been associated with increased risk of hormonal cancers....breast, ovarian, etc. Also one of two studies indicated increased incidence of liver cancer. (Feb 24, 2003)
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