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FDA antidepressant warnings of suicide risk among kids may have the opposite effect, study finds

Summary by KRDO

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be linked with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth since 2003, leading to a black box warning for minors in 2005 and an expansion to young adults in 2007. The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications. It’s meant to raise awareness of certain…

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