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...drugs such as Zoloft be held responsible for aggression and suicide in children? The recent trial of Christopher Pittman, who as a twelve year-old boy killed his grandparents and set their house on fire, raises difficult questions about the role of antidepressants in a society that increasingly sees children as being overmedicated. Yesterday, the jury found Pittman guilty of murder and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. While the defense tried to argue that the drugs caused him to become “intoxicated” and act in a way he otherwise never would have, the jury...
...precise cause. According to Medco Health Solutions, the last year has seen a 10 percent reduction in antidepressant prescriptions for patients under 18, in large part due to the FDA’s action. Amongst all antidepressants, only Prozac has been approved by the FDA to treat pediatric depression. Zoloft, though it has not specifically been approved to treat depression in children, has been approved by the FDA to treat pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder. However, an FDA-approved drug can be used to treat any population, including children, even if it has never been clinically tested on children...
...possible that this could result in major side effects that last even when the child is an adult. But, is it any better to place kids on antidepressants that have never been sufficiently tested on maturing minds and bodies? There was certainly not enough evidence to prove that Zoloft caused Christopher Pittman to commit murder, as antidepressants have so far been related to suicidal ideation and not violence. This absence of the link between antidepressants and violence no doubt contributed to the jury’s guilty verdict. But because of the lack of clinical trials demonstrating their effects...
...mental states into the field of brain chemistry; in Rockville, Md. Early in his career, Axelrod helped identify the pain reliever acetaminophen (Tylenol is a popular brand) before moving on to his signature work, which led to the development of the class of antidepressants that includes Prozac and Zoloft...
...antidepressants in question are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and are commonly known by their brand names—Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and others. On the whole, they have reliably shown to be successful in treating depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety. Unfortunately, the very real disturbances of the depressed child or adolescent deprived of these medications have been all but pushed aside amid the discussions of the thickness and placement of the label warnings. A child or adolescent who has been identified as having depression accompanied with a high risk of suicidality will be much more likely to entertain...