A study involving nearly 5,500 adults and children has added to the evidence that common antidepressants increase suicide risk for children and adolescents.
The study found that children aged 6 to 18 who were treated with antidepressants were 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide, and 15 times more likely to die of the attempt than children who were diagnosed with depression but did not receive drug treatment.
Adults who used the drugs did not show a similar trend, and the risk appeared to be linked to certain types of antidepressants and not others.: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/26/kids_dont_need_suicidal_antidepressants.htm.
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