The FDA required that a Black Box warning be placed on antidepressants in 2005, notifying doctors of this possible effect in kids younger than 18. In 2007, the FDA expanded the warning to include young adults up to age 24. To see how the warning might have affected treatment ofdepression, ...
Let's talk aboutthe back story of antidepressantsand where this boxed warning came from. In 1987, Prozac was the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) approved. In 1987, it was considered the wonder drug. It was different from TCAs because it didn't have as many si...