Suicide attempts with mirtazapine overdose without complications.

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Suicide attempts with mirtazapine overdose without complications. / Holzbach, R; Jahn, Holger; Pajonk, F G; Mähne, C.

In: BIOL PSYCHIAT, Vol. 44, No. 9, 9, 1998, p. 925-926.

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Holzbach R, Jahn H, Pajonk FG, Mähne C. Suicide attempts with mirtazapine overdose without complications. BIOL PSYCHIAT. 1998;44(9):925-926. 9.

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@article{10a650b6ffa04528b173233e0d81afe3,
title = "Suicide attempts with mirtazapine overdose without complications.",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: One important aim of pharmacotherapy in depressed patients is the prevention of suicide attempts. Therefore, the medication given should be efficient and safe in overdose. RESULTS: We saw two patients after they had overdosed with mirtazapine because of suicidal intention. Both patients had taken 30 and 50 times a normal daily dose and achieved a full recovery without any complications or harm. CONCLUSIONS: Mirtazapine seems to be a safe compound in overdose. Therefore, it is an important therapeutic agent in depressed and suicidal patients.",
author = "R Holzbach and Holger Jahn and Pajonk, {F G} and C M{\"a}hne",
year = "1998",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "44",
pages = "925--926",
journal = "BIOL PSYCHIAT",
issn = "0006-3223",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "9",

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T1 - Suicide attempts with mirtazapine overdose without complications.

AU - Holzbach, R

AU - Jahn, Holger

AU - Pajonk, F G

AU - Mähne, C

PY - 1998

Y1 - 1998

N2 - BACKGROUND: One important aim of pharmacotherapy in depressed patients is the prevention of suicide attempts. Therefore, the medication given should be efficient and safe in overdose. RESULTS: We saw two patients after they had overdosed with mirtazapine because of suicidal intention. Both patients had taken 30 and 50 times a normal daily dose and achieved a full recovery without any complications or harm. CONCLUSIONS: Mirtazapine seems to be a safe compound in overdose. Therefore, it is an important therapeutic agent in depressed and suicidal patients.

AB - BACKGROUND: One important aim of pharmacotherapy in depressed patients is the prevention of suicide attempts. Therefore, the medication given should be efficient and safe in overdose. RESULTS: We saw two patients after they had overdosed with mirtazapine because of suicidal intention. Both patients had taken 30 and 50 times a normal daily dose and achieved a full recovery without any complications or harm. CONCLUSIONS: Mirtazapine seems to be a safe compound in overdose. Therefore, it is an important therapeutic agent in depressed and suicidal patients.

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VL - 44

SP - 925

EP - 926

JO - BIOL PSYCHIAT

JF - BIOL PSYCHIAT

SN - 0006-3223

IS - 9

M1 - 9

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