| Psychiatric adverse effects, altering mood, personality, and behavior, sometimes arise in patients receiving statins. |
| Statin psychiatric effects can include irritability/aggression, anxiety or depressed mood, violent ideation, sleep problems including nightmares, and possibly suicide attempt and completion. |
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