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Marissa J Luft1, Martine Lamy2, Melissa P DelBello3, Robert K McNamara1, Jeffrey R Strawn4.
Abstract
The tolerability of antidepressants is poorly characterized in children and adolescents with depressive and anxiety disorders. Among adverse events that affect the tolerability of antidepressants in youth is activation, a cluster of symptoms that represent a hyperarousal event characterized by impulsivity, restlessness, and/or insomnia. This cluster of symptoms was first identified as a side effect of selective serotonin and selective serotonin norepinephrine inhibitors (SSRIs and SSNRIs) in the early 1990s; however, activation remains poorly characterized in terms of prevalence, risk factors, and pathophysiology. This article describes the pathophysiology of antidepressant-related activation, predictors of activation and its clinical management in youth with depressive and anxiety disorders who are treated with antidepressant medications.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29358037 PMCID: PMC5828909 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.12.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care ISSN: 1538-3199