Children and Antidepressants

It is good 'bad articles' that antidepressants decide. In the Register of Des Moines on February 3, there was an article entitled Marilyn Elias "More parents, doctors refused to allow children to take antidepressants." This is a prominent author of "Today's America" ​​and writes topics such as stress, marriage, health etc. This article is about the effect of children who are 18 years old or younger on developing depression. Please find a good article.

Before the 1990's, the frequency of antidepressant use was children and adolescents. Existing antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors have more side effects. These medicines are also more dangerous if overdosed. Tricyclic antidepressants (norepinephrine, amitriptimide, etc.) can affect cardiac rhythm. The impact on this heart is more common in children and adolescents. We have higher thresholds for children to take antidepressant medication. Check frequently to check the blood concentration of antidepressants. Several studies have shown that tricyclics contribute to AD / HD, but there is no good contrast study to show that they contribute to adolescence. We also frequently detect the rhythm of the heart. (EKG) Tricyclic drugs have other side effects, but these drugs are not used well by children, so we do not mention them here.

Antidepressants are an effective treatment. They can pose a risk to some people, especially children, teenagers and young people. Antidepressants are not usually used in children, nor are they the first line of treatment for young people. Antidepressants may cause some people to have a negative reaction when taking medicine for the first time. Some people will feel uneasy before starting work. Some people commit suicide ideas or attempted suicide. Close monitoring of people taking antidepressants is important, especially when taking antidepressants for the first time. For most people, remember that the risk of untreated depression is far greater than the risk of antidepressants being used under careful supervision by doctors.