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Re: New study confirms fears of AD use for kids

Posted by linkadge on August 20, 2004, at 16:52:54

In reply to New study confirms fears of AD use for kids, posted by jrbecker on August 20, 2004, at 15:40:19

Personally I think that paxil and effexor are the worst offenders in terms of initiating suicidal ideation. But I'd hate that children be cut off from all medication because of the possible connection with a few antidepressants. Personnaly I would like to see more use of lithium, especially in cases of agression. One of the medicaions I wished I'd been given early on wes lithium, and it is one of the few medications I believe in for long term use.

Another thing is that children (5-10) are being given adult doses of the meds. 20mg of paxil for a kid is terrably extreme. I found paxil far and away *much* more potent an ssri than celexa. When I took paxil CR 25mg it was like 40-60mg of celexa, and for a kid who might be 1/4 the weight of an adult this is just sick.

I would believe in low doses of zoloft (10-25mg), celexa (5-10mg, and luvox for use in kids.


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