Do antidepressants really increase suicide rates in childhood and adolescence?;Es efectivo que los antidepresivos aumentan el riesgo de suicidio?

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 135, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1195-1201

  Silva, Hernán ^a   Martínez, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b HOSPITAL NAVAL ALMIRANTE NEF   (Chile)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Antidepressive agents; Child, preschool; Depression; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 36348984410     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: 07176163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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