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Comment
. 2006 Nov;3(11):e501; author reply e504.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030501.

Fluoxetine and suicide rates: suicide and the economy

Carlos A Camargo, Daniel A Bloch
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Fluoxetine and suicide rates: suicide and the economy

Carlos A Camargo et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Nov.
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Figure 1. Correlation between Suicide Rates and Fluoxetine Prescriptions
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Figure 2. Correlation between Suicide Rates and the Dow Jones Average
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Figure 3. Correlation between Fluoxetine Prescriptions and the Dow Jones Average
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