Open AccessDecreased Growth During Therapy With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Author(s) -
Naomi Weintrob,
Daniela Cohen,
Yaffa Klipper-Aurbach,
Zvi Zadik,
Z Dickerman
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3628
pISSN - 1072-4710
DOI - 10.1001/archpedi.156.7.696
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , clonidine , discontinuation , growth hormone deficiency , prolactin , endocrine system , growth hormone , psychology , hormone
There is no information on the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on growth and puberty in children. We examined growth and growth hormone secretion in 4 children treated with SSRIs for various psychiatric disorders.
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