Decreased Growth with Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Growth and growth hormone secretion were evaluated in 4 children (3 boys), aged 11.6 to 13.7 years, treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for obsessive compulsive disorder or Tourette syndrome, at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, and Sackler School o...

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Main Author: J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 2002-08-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1603
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Summary:Growth and growth hormone secretion were evaluated in 4 children (3 boys), aged 11.6 to 13.7 years, treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for obsessive compulsive disorder or Tourette syndrome, at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv.
ISSN:1043-3155
2166-6482