Woman who had affair with psychiatrist sues him for prescribing 'addictive' pills


Serene Tiong alleged that Dr Chan Herng Nieng had freely prescribed antidepressant drug Xanax to her for anxiety. - SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, ST READER

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A woman who had an affair with her psychiatrist is suing him for negligence, alleging that her former lover had freely prescribed "highly addictive" pills to her for anxiety without registering her as his patient.

Serene Tiong alleged that she became addicted to antidepressant drug Xanax and suffered side effects such as drowsiness and aggression because Dr Chan Herng Nieng had given her pills without ensuring that she would not become addicted to the drug.

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