Husband's Suicide Caused by Use of Zoloft, Woman Alleges

NEW ORLEANS - Zoloft, a popular antidepressant manufactured by Pfizer Inc., allegedly caused a Baton Rouge man to commit suicide, states a suit filed recently by the administratrix of his estate. Mary K. Miles, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of her Minor Children, Trenton E. Miles and Kathryn M. Miles, v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 03-2356 (E.D. La.).

The manufacturer of the drug supposedly failed to warn physicians and consumers that the drug could cause emotional blunting and a condition known as akathisia, which is characterized by intense internal restlessness that is known to make some people suicidal, the …