Follow-up: Prozac intrigue fizzles
In February ( http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/contpeds/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=147795), Updates reported an accusation made by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. had concealed documents linking the company's antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) to a heightened risk of suicide. Updates noted that Lilly denied the allegation but, regrettably, the February issue of Contemporary Pediatrics had already gone to press when BMJ editors retracted their statement and apologized to Lilly: "The BMJ accepts that Eli Lilly acted properly in relation to the disclosure of these documents ... and is happy to set the record straight and apologize."
Comparison of teen- and parent-reported estimates of social and emotional support, 2021 to 2022
July 23rd 2024The investigative team noted that teenagers with emotional and social support are better off to handle stressors such as biological and social transition, and are less likely to experience a variety of adverse physical and mental health outcomes.
