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April 17, 2004

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Congress to Study Antidepressant Suicide Link

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives reported Friday that it will investigate whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fully disclosed disagreements among its own scientists over a possible link between antidepressant medications and suicide in children.

The FDA itself is currently investigating whether antidepressants are implicated in suicidal behavior by children or adolescents. It's a tricky issue, since we already know that depression is linked to suicidal behavior.

Read a longer AP article at CNN.com

Should Children Take Antidepressants?
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