Drug link to child suicide queried by expert

Psychiatrist Patricia Casey has questioned a study which warns of children, who are prescribed a common antidepressant, being at a higher risk of suicide and aggressive behaviour.

Researchers had said that children and adolescent had a double risk of aggression and suicide when taking selective serotonin and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor drugs to combat depression.

The authors recommended “minimal use of anti-depressants in children, adolescents and young adults” after releasing their findings.