Monday, June 20, 2005

AMA Council on Scientific Affairs Says Antidepressants Are Safe for Adolescents Reuters Health story at Medscape - "A new report from the American Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA) suggests that anti-depressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine (Prozac), are appropriate therapies for the treatment of depression in teenagers. Moreover, the CSA reports states that even off-label usage is justified if physicians use prudent clinical judgment. The CSA report, which was discussed at an AMA reference committee hearing Sunday, was immediately endorsed by delegates representing the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics..." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].