FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

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psychotropics causing these side effects? Terry

- FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

[Guest guest]

Can we get in touch with the girlfriend & get her on board with all

psychotropics causing these side effects? Terry

- FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

[Guest guest]

Can we get in touch with the girlfriend & get her on board with all

psychotropics causing these side effects? Terry

- FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA

[Guest guest]

Can we get in touch with the girlfriend & get her on board with all

psychotropics causing these side effects? Terry

- FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

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FDA releases over 5,000 Chantix complaints

10:21 AM CST on Thursday, November 29, 2007

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

Complaints about the drug Chantix continue to mount.

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that they are

now investigating whether the stop-smoking medication is safe.

Now News 8 has learned the number and type of side effects might be

far greater and more deadly than previously reported.

Over the last two months, n Rathbone said she has received

countless e-mails from people thanking her for bringing attention to

the possible side effects of Chantix.

" We've had people who have e-mailed me that I don't know telling me

about their depression or their aggression on it, or their

boyfriend's aggression on Chantix, " she said.

Rathbone's musician boyfriend, Albrecht, was killed in

September after being shot by a neighbor during what she described as

a violent hallucination prompted by the drug.

After an initial report on Albrecht's death, News 8 requested,

through the Freedom of Information Act, all the complaints filed with

the FDA about Chantix. A computer disc was sent with 5,157

complaints, which were all filed in just one week after the News 8

report aired.

Suicide was reported 55 times. Suicidal thoughts were mentioned in

199 cases and 417 people complained of depression.

There were hundreds of mentions of anger, aggression, amnesia,

hallucination and homicidal thoughts.

In California, Chad Huber was arrested after an allegedly unprovoked

bar fight. His wife said the father of 6-year-old twins was never

violent until starting Chantix.

An FDA spokesperson confirmed they are looking into 100 specific

psychotic incidents in the United States.

Even before Albrecht's death, the FDA said they had planned an

investigation based on complaints in Europe where Pfizer sold the

drug as Champix since 2006.

Rathbone said it all reinforces her commitment to warn Chantix users

to beware and be aware.

" Not just the people who are taking the drug need to be aware, " she

said. " I think their friends, their family, their coworkers [and]

everyone needs to look for behavioral or mood changes. "

She said she hopes to save others from the grief she continues to

endure.

The FDA is urging doctors to carefully monitor patients on the drug.

People should also report side effects to the FDA