Fluoxetine is only antidepressant with better results than placebo in young people

Whether antidepressants work for children and adolescents is controversial; so is the possibility that they may cause or increase suicidality. Researchers compared various medications and placebo, via meta‐analysis. They found that only fluoxetine was more effective at reducing depressive symptoms than placebo, and also that it was better tolerated than the other medications, with fewer discontinuations due to adverse effects.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Source Type: research