Rosemary Dorsett’s FDA Testimony

Rosemary Dorsett lost her 26 year-old son, Noe Carrasco, to suicide. Noe was going through a tough time and dealing with the loss of a friend. His doctor prescribed fluoxetine, a generic form of Prozac, suggesting a three-week time frame to start feeling better. However, Rosemary describes that, within days of taking the antidepressant, Noe’s behavior began to change, alarming Rosemary and the rest of Noe’s family. Just four and half weeks after beginning the generic Prozac, Noe drove to a friend’s house and shot himself. Noe’s suicide was a shock to his entire family and completely out of character.

Rosemary displayed her courage and love for the son she lost to an antidepressant by testifying at the FDA’s Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee hearing held on December 13, 2006 concerning suicidality data in Adult Antidepressant Studies.

Rosemary Dorsett explained to the FDA why she believes
an antidepressant caused her son's suicide.

 

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