News -10-15-04 Antidepressants for Children Warning (ABC News) "All antidepressants must carry a "black box" warning, the government's strongest safety alert, linking the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior among children and teens taking them, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday." "On average, 2 percent to 3 percent of children taking antidepressants have increased suicidal thoughts, independent experts, working with Columbia University, found." "Celexa, Prozac and Zoloft posed lower risks for children, researchers found, while Luvox, Effexor and Paxil had higher risks of increased suicidal thoughts and behavior." "Congressional investigations have focused on allegations the [FDA] agency silenced its own employees who tried to raise safety concerns on the antidepressants and Vioxx." 10-04

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