Study Finds Less Youth Antidepressant Use
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While the FDA contends otherwise, new data show that sales of the antidepressants known as SSRIÂs have declined.
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Rising numbers of children are being prescribed antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs, research revealed. No pills are licensed for use by people under 16 years of age, but doctors can issue them where they feel it&#39;s clinically appropriate.
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It&#39;s not been a good year for the Food and Drug Administration â-ith a controversy over the use of antidepressants by children and adolescents, the withdrawal
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BETHESDA, Md.  -  The use of some antidepressants  appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in some  children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel ruled on  Tuesday.
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The number of children and teenagers taking antidepressants has fallen more than 20 percent this year after U.S. warnings the medicines may increase suicidal tendencies among youth, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said on Tuesday.
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The use of some antidepressant drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.
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It was Britain's warning to physicians last year not to treat depression in young people with six antidepressant drugs that set off an international debate and gave impetus to U.S. health authorities who made ...
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NEW YORK  - Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. government medical  reviewer told an advisory panel on Monday new findings  confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain  antidepressants increase the chances of suicidal behavior among  children and teens.
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Using the anti-depressant Prozac at an early age may lead to emotional problems later in life, US scientists say.
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The use of some antidepressant drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in some children and teen-agers, a US advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.
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Treatment with antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients age 24 and younger, according to proposed changes to the drugs' labels unveiled Wednesday by federal health officials.
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The number of prescriptions given to children under 16 for depression and mental health problems has quadrupled in 10 years.
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WASHINGTON Over 70 people have shared their views -- sometimes emotional -- about the effectiveness of antidepressants on teens and children.
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The steep decline among children is a dramatic reversal of a decade-long trend of soaring prescription rates for antidepressants.
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NEW YORK -- The number of children taking antidepressants has dropped dramatically since the Food and Drug Administration cautioned that the drugs can provoke suicidal behavior, according to a study.
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New government figures show a surprising increase in youth suicides after a decade of decline, and some mental health experts think a drop in use of antidepressant drugs may be to blame.