Antidepressant Study Misleads Readers

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July 13th, 2006

"Reader Misleaded by Antidepressant Study"

The Journal of the American Medical Association said that it was misled by researchers who failed to disclose their financial ties to antidepressant drug manufacturers.

A study published in February showed that pregnant women who stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy face the risk of slipping back into depression. However, most of the 13 authors of that study had financial ties with drug companies.

Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor-in-chief of the journal, said that readers need to know about financial conflicts of interests, which might taint a researchers ability to objectively evaluate a study.

As a result of this incident, the journal plans to implement stricter policies for researchers.

Antidepressant use during pregnancy is controversial. Recent studies have linked various antidepressants, including Prozac and Paxil , to an increased risk for birth defects.

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