HEALTH WARNING –
Nov. 24, 2024 – A new study on a drug widely prescribed for asthma is binding itself to receptors in the brain and is linked to severe mental health issues and suicide. The following are some of the side effects of the drug, according to the Cleveland Clinic:, Anxiety, Nervousness, Confusion, Hallucinations, Irritability, Hostility, Thoughts of suicide or self-harm, Worsening mood, Depression. In 2019, over 20 years after Singulair hit the market, thousands reported having neuropsychiatric episodes after being prescribed the medication. Dozens of patients had also committed suicide.
“A wide variety of mental health side effects have been reported,” according to a statement published in 2022. “Including completed suicides.” Anyone who is taking the medication and experiencing the side effects listed above should report them to their healthcare team immediately, according to the medical center.
