@article{ref1,
title="Antidepressants and the risk of suicide in young persons - prescription trends and toxicological analyses",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="2014",
author="Isacsson, G. and Ahlner, J.",
volume="129",
number="4",
pages="296-302",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in the use of antidepressants among young suicides after the warning that these drugs might increase the risk of suicide. METHOD: Individual data of all 845 suicides in the 10- to 19-year age group in Sweden in the time period 1992-2003 (baseline), and in 2004-2010 (after the warning). Outcome data are prescriptions of antidepressants prior to death and detections of antidepressants in post-mortem toxicology. RESULTS: After the warning, suicide in this age group increased for five consecutive years (60.5%). The increase occurred among individuals not treated with antidepressants. CONCLUSION: This study provides further support for the hypothesis that the warning, contrary to its intention, may have increased young suicides by leaving a number of suicidal young persons without treatment with antidepressants.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="10.1111/acps.12160",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12160"
}