Severe Depression, Suicide Attempts, and Ideation During the Use of Interferon Beta by Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Dadalti Fragoso, Yára; Regina Comini-Frota, Elizabeth; Silva Lopes, Juarez; Silveira Noal, Janaina; Cristina B. Giacomo, Maria; Gomes, Sidney; Vinícius Magno Gonçalves, Marcus; Diniz da Gama, Paulo; Finkelsztejn, Alessandro

doi:10.1097/wnf.0b013e3181f8d513

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Severe Depression, Suicide Attempts, and Ideation During the Use of Interferon Beta by Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Published in Clinical Neuropharmacology • Nov 1, 2010

Authors:

Yára Dadalti Fragoso

Elizabeth Regina Comini-Frota

Juarez Silva Lopes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Interferon (IFN) beta is a safe and efficient drug for treating multiple sclerosis (MS). It is widely accepted that previously depressed patients may get worse when using IFN-beta. There are few reports on the association of IFN-beta and severe depression among patients without previous ...

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Depression (economics)

Suicidal ideation

Psychiatry

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