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Last week I wrote about the dangers of Chantix, the antismoking drug that comes with a long list of dangerous side effects. This week, I want to focus on the most deadly side effect of this stop-smoking medication: suicide.

At the beginning of this month, the Food and Drug Administration warned patients about nearly 40 reported suicides and over 400 cases of suicidal behavior linked to Chantix. Shortly after, New York Magazine printed an account of one man’s struggle with the deadly side effects of Chantix as they entered his mind. With no previous history of depression or mental illness, this man experienced some heavy side effects from the stop-smoking drug:

"I began to wonder how I had succeeded in fooling myself that my life had any sort of value at all… Maybe I should just go downstairs and leap in front of a tour bus. Or launch my head through the computer screen…"

According to the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, and the FDA, this man isn’t the only one who has felt suicidal after taking this antismoking drug. If you are trying to stop smoking, make sure you talk to your doctor about the side effects of Chantix. If you are already taking the drug, make sure to consult with your physician and find out if you may be at serious risk for suicidality.