Pharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents: The paroxetine controversy

Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Fisman, Sandra N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b London Mental Hospital Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Major depressive disorder; Paroxetine; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REBOUND; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 33847371529     PISSN: 1198581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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