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Most antidepressants are ineffective in children and teenagers, study shows

BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3234 (Published 09 June 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i3234

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Child and adolescent Psychiatry, as an established Medical Specialization, risks permanent extinction, since most of its pharmaceutical armamentarium, prescribed for a variety of common mental conditions, proved ineffective, or even harmful. [1][2][3]
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[1] http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.i545
[2] http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.i65
[3] http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2550

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14 June 2016
Stavros Saripanidis
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Thessaloniki, Greece