Blues-fighting drug use dips.
After years of soaring prescription rates for antidepressants Antidepressants
Medications prescribed to relieve major depression. Classes of antidepressants include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine/Prozac, sertraline/Zoloft), tricyclics (amitriptyline/ Elavil), MAOIs (phenelzine/Nardil), and heterocyclics for children, fewer American children are taking such medication, such as Paxil and Prozac, according to according to
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The 10 percent decline of antidepressant antidepressant, any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression. They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy. use last year comes months after controversy over evidence that medications increase the risk of suicidal su·i·cid·al
adj.
1. Of or relating to suicide.
2. Likely to attempt suicide. thoughts and behavior among some children. Activists that urged warnings on labels revealing the drugs' risks said the drop reflects better decisions from parents and physicians.
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