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Science 23 July 2004:
Vol. 305. no. 5683, pp. 468 - 470
DOI: 10.1126/science.305.5683.468
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PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY:
Volatile Chemistry: Children and Antidepressants

Jennifer Couzin

More than a decade after doctors began prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for young people, investigators are trying to interpret ambiguous data about their side effects and efficacy.

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