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This alarming bit of news hit yesterday:

“Women who took GlaxoSmithKline’s Paxil while taking tamoxifen at the same time were more likely to die of their breast cancer, the researchers found. The longer the overlap between Paxil and tamoxifen, the more likely the patients were to die, they reported in the British Medical Journal.

“It is likely because Paxil, sold generically as paroxetine, interferes with the compound the body uses to process tamoxifen, the researchers said.”

A separate study last year reached a similar conclusion about SSRIs as a class.

At this point, you’ve got to wonder if there’s nothing Paxil cannot do. It increases suicidality, is linked to some birth defects, has all kinds of dependence and withdrawal problems and even damages male sperm. Awesome little pill, Glaxo.

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1. Study: Anti-Depressants Put Breast Cancer Survivors At Risk
2. Antidepressants and the Efficacy of Tamoxifen in Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence
3. Study: Paxil Damages Sperm In 50 Percent Of Men Taking Drug
4. Oh, Paxil, You Personality Changer!
5. Study: Paxil Is Worst Drug For Suicide Attempts