Appendix 1—table 2. Percent of individuals taking psychotropic medications by drug class.
| Suicide attempters (n = 34) |
Non-attempters (n = 68) |
|
|---|---|---|
| SSRIs | 38% (n = 13) | 29% (n = 20) |
| SNRIs | 14.7% (n = 5) | 7.4% (n = 5) |
| Bupropion | 17.6% (n = 6) | 8.8% (n = 6) |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants | 8.8% (n = 3) | 0 |
| Tetracyclic Antidepressants | 14.7% (n = 5) | 1.5% (n = 1) |
| Atypical antipsychotics | 23.5% (n = 8) | 7.4% (n = 5) |
| Anticonvulsants | 26.5% (n = 9) | 10.3% (n = 7) |
| Benzodiazepines | 26.5% (n = 9) | 13.2% (n = 9) |
| Stimulants | 5.8% (n = 2) | 13% (n = 9) |
| Narcotics (e.g., Suboxone) | 11.8% (n = 4) | 11.8% (n = 8) |
| Opioid Antagonists | 5.8% (n = 2) | 1.5% (n = 1) |
| Lithium | 5.8% (n = 2) | 0 |
Note: ‘SSRI’=selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; ‘SNRI’=serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.