High Placebo Response Rates Hamper the Discovery of Antidepressants for Depression in Children and Adolescents

Am J Psychiatry. 2017 Jul 1;174(7):696-697. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17030347.
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Keywords: Adolescents; Antidepressants; Child Psychiatry; Clinical Trials; Depression; Fluoxetine; Pediatric; Placebo.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antidepressive Agents*
  • Child
  • Depression*
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Fluoxetine
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Fluoxetine