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Science panel recommends stronger warnings on antidepressants.
Byline: Peter Gorner and Ronald Kotulak
CHICAGO _ Antidepressant medications should carry "black box" warnings _ the strongest caution for prescription drugs _ because they can enhance the risk of suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents being treated for depression, scientific advisers to the government announced Tuesday.
Although the risk of suicidal tendencies is low, families should be counseled that it exists and sign release forms before beginning such medication for their children, the scientific panel told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Psychiatrists say the recommendations, if approved, would likely make it more difficult to prescribe antidepressants for children and adolescents. Parents would face the difficult task of weighing the costs and benefits of the drugs, which also have the potential to save lives.
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