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Use of anti-depressants in the young is under review

Jill Margo
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As more Australians turn to anti-depressants to see them through the pandemic, the national drug regulator has begun reviewing the worrying association between anti-depressant use and suicide in younger people.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is aiming to complete this review and provide independent expert advice on the issue, before the end of 2020.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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