Read our privacy policyThe antidepressants taken by Thomas Kingston before he killed himself have ben flagged more than 40 times by coroners, it has been found. The financier had been prescribed sertraline, citalopram - both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - and zopiclone, a sleeping tablet, before his death. Ms Skerrett is the latest in a string of coroners to have referenced either citalopram or sertraline in reports. Analysis by The Times found that at least 40 PFD reports mentioned the use of the SSRIs by the deceased person. In 2016 a Cambridgeshire coroner expressed concern that 18-year-old Edward Mallen had taken his own life two weeks after being prescribed citalopram.

Source: The Times January 15, 2025 11:24 UTC