[Antidepressive drugs in children and adolescents].
The aim of the review is to define the specificity of the response to pharmacotherapy in child and adolescent mood disorders. Methodological issues, nosographic definitions and developmental modifications in neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors are discussed; these three factors can account for the apparent inefficacy of antidepressive pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents. Specific indications, dosage and administration, side effects and the clinical examinations to prevent them, are analyzed for the following antidepressants: tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, lithium, anticonvulsants, trazadone, benzamides.
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Istituto di Neuropsichiatria e Psicopedagogia dell'Età Evolutiva, Università degli Studi, Pisa.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans
D000928:Antidepressive Agents
I farmaci antidepressivi in età evolutiva.