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Antidepressant warnings associated with decreased prescription rates among Tennessee children
07-02-2007 · EurekAlert!Regulatory warnings regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors appear to be associated with reductions in the number of antidepressant medication prescriptions among children and adolescents covered by Tennessee's expanded Medicaid program, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA and Archives journals.
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