Dottoresse Laura Franceschini e Sandra Sigala (SIF – Società Italiana di Farmacologia (www.pillole.org))
E’ stato osservato un aumento del rischio di tentativo di suicidio nei pazienti in età pediatrica con farmaci antidepressivi, in particolare nei primi mesi di trattamento con SSRI.
MIAMI, FL - MARCH 23: Bottles of antidepressant pills Wellbutrin (L-R) , Paxil, Lexapro, Effexor, Zoloft and Fluoxetine are shown March 23, 2004 photographed in Miami, Florida. The Food and Drug Administration asked makers of popular antidepressants to add or strengthen suicide-related warnings on their labels as well as the possibility of worsening depression especially at the beginning of treatment or when the doses are increased or decreased. (Photo Illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)