Julestheboy Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hi All, Here is a quote and link to a study on kids using AD's... "FindingsWe deemed 34 trials eligible, including 5260 participants and 14 antidepressant treatments. The quality of evidence was rated as very low in most comparisons. For efficacy, only fluoxetine was statistically significantly more effective than placebo (standardised mean difference −0·51, 95% credible interval [CrI] −0·99 to −0·03). In terms of tolerability, fluoxetine was also better than duloxetine (odds ratio [OR] 0·31, 95% CrI 0·13 to 0·95) and imipramine (0·23, 0·04 to 0·78). Patients given imipramine, venlafaxine, and duloxetine had more discontinuations due to adverse events than did those given placebo (5·49, 1·96 to 20·86; 3·19, 1·01 to 18·70; and 2·80, 1·20 to 9·42, respectively). In terms of heterogeneity, the global I2 values were 33·21% for efficacy and 0% for tolerability. InterpretationWhen considering the risk–benefit profile of antidepressants in the acute treatment of major depressive disorder, these drugs do not seem to offer a clear advantage for children and adolescents. Fluoxetine is probably the best option to consider when a pharmacological treatment is indicated." http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30385-3/abstract Diagnosed with MDD April 2016. I started Brintellix (vortioxetine) 10mg every morning on the 22 April 2016. Cold turkey Brintellix mid may 2016. Occasional zolpidem 5mg or diazepam 5mg for sleeping issues. Chronic misuse of comma's and full stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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