Paxil  has been linked with suicide, suicidal ideation and violence in children and teenagers.  Paxil has also been associated with terrible withdrawal symptoms.  Paxil is most commonly used to treat depression but is also prescribed to treat anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. GlaxoSmithKline Paxil antidepressant is linked to a higher risk of suicide attempts in adults, according to a review of 16 studies by researchers in Norway and published in BMC Medicine journal. This review looked at adult patients in studies comparing the Glaxo medicine against a placebo. The researchers, led by Ivar Aursnes and colleagues at the University of Oslo, found seven suicide attempts among those taking Paxil, compared with one among those taking a placebo, they said in an e-mailed statement.