Julie Steenhuysen
Reuters
August 11, 2009
* Antidepressants raise suicide risks in young adults
* Older adults not affected, US FDA regulators find
CHICAGO, Aug 11 (Reuters) – People under age 25 who take antidepressants have a higher risk of suicide, but adults older than that do not, an analysis by U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers released on Tuesday showed.
The report by the FDA scientists confirms earlier studies and supports the agency’s age-related warnings on the drugs’ labeling.
U.S. and European regulators have been sounding alarms on the use of antidepressant drugs since 2003 after clinical trials showed they increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in those under age 18.
In February 2005, the FDA added a so-called black box warning — the agency’s strongest warning — on the use of all antidepressants in young children and teens to draw attention to the possible risks of these medications. In May 2007, it extended the warnings to young adults aged 18 to 24.
Read entire article: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN11535486
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