Antidepressants and children-New Info    1. 0     Here's a link
to the recent developments in the recommendations in prescribing
ssri's to children. I attended the hearing in Maryland and
testified.   2. Get the Hottest Nursing Topics Straight to Your
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Comments so far...    5. 0     I take it you are opposed to the
use of SSRI's for adolescents. Curious as to what your testimony
was. Also what about all the kids that benefit from SSRIs?   6.
0     My testimony was about Paxil turning my son from a child
experiencing anxiety to a raging, manic suicidal child. Yes,
some children benefit from SSRI's. Why? Its unknown!The
uncontrolled altering of seratonin levels is unresearched. The
Clinical studies show that they act equal to a placebo and since
the placebo effect is more pronounced on children that could be
one answer. There is no documented positive effect, but there is
a documented negative effect of increased aggression,mania and
suicidal ideation. Wha