Number of children on antidepressants soars by 70 per cent
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THE use of antidepressants in children has soared in the past ten years, according to a new study. In Britain, such prescriptions rose by 70per cent between 1992 and 2001, with
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Daily use of a common class of antidepressant may double the risk of fracture in people older than 50, a study reports.
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Federal health officials are preparing stronger warnings for some anti--depressants prescribed for children after new analyses back a possible link to suicide.
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Drug regulators should warn physicians and patients that antidepressants not only cause some children to become suicidal but most also fail to cure their depression.
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One murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.
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Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts.
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More Malaysian children are suffering mental disorders and the trend is set to rise, reports said.
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A commonly used antidepressant appears to help kids with social anxiety disorder, which causes them to become extremely distressed by ordinary social situations, new research shows.
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Prozac, the only antidepressant certified as safe for children, may make kids more suicidal, according to evidence out Monday. A large new study added to previous
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Antidepressant use among children  declined 10 percent in 2004, after U.S. regulators warned the  drugs may be linked with increased suicide risk, pharmacy  benefits firm Medco Health Solutions said on Tuesday.
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Antidepressants on sale in the US will carry a stark new warning about suicide risks posed to young people.
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Through all the recent warnings about antidepressants and children, one of the drugs seemed somehow above the fray: Prozac. But is it really that different?
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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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Federal regulators say they&#39;ve reached a balance in treating depressed kids with antidepressants that can also be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration is now requiring all antidepressants to carry its strongest safety alert.
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Over 4,000 children under 14 have attempted to take their own lives in the past year, claim new figures
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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.