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Study claims Prozac use in childhood depression rests on flawed trial
Original: Prozac use for childhood depression skewed by single flawed medical trial https:// lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/76382197
Claims are circulating that the medical evidence supporting Prozac (fluoxetine) as a treatment for depression in children and adolescents rests largely on a single clinical trial with methodological flaws, meaning the drug's effectiveness for young patients may have been overstated. Commenters are questioning how such a foundational study shaped prescribing guidance for pediatric depression.
Why now: Renewed scrutiny of the reliability of a key trial underpinning a widely prescribed childhood antidepressant.
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- Prozac use for childhood depression skewed by single flawed medical trial https:// lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/76382197 · technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3
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