By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
The use of antidepressants is rarely more controversial than when they’re prescribed to children and adolescents.
In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black-box warning on antidepressants, indicating that they were associated with an increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in young people.
In 2007, the FDA directed manufacturers to update the warning to include increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior, known as suicidality, in young adults aged 18 to 24 during initial treatment (generally the first one to two months).<a target=_blank …read more
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