¿Es efectivo que los antidepresivos aumentan el riesgo de suicidio? / Do antidepressants really Increase suicide rates In childhood and adolescence?
Rev. méd. Chile
; 135(9): 1195-1201, sept. 2007.
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ABSTRACT
The use of antidepressant in depressive illness results in a reduction of suicidal attempts and deaths due to suicide, conditions that are generally present in this disorder. Recently, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) prohibited the use of antidepressants during childhood and adolescence. This decision was based on a supposed increase in suicidal thinking in these age groups. However, the evidence came from flawed clinical studies, some of them not even published, in which no significant differences were observed when compared to placebo. It is not possible to ascribe a direct responsibility to antidepressants, because depression, by definition, has suicidal ideation. On the contrary, the reduction of suicidal rates supports the effectiveness of these medications.
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Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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United States Food and Drug Administration
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Antidepressivos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile