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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing studies on 10 antidepressant drugs to discover whether they increase risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in adults and children.

The drugs and their common brand names are:
bupropion Wellbutrin citalopram Celexa fluoxetine Prozac** fluvoxamine Luvox mirtazapine Remeron nefazodone Serzone paroxetine Paxil sertraline Zoloft escitalopram Lexapro venlafaxine Effexor
**Prozac is the only drug already FDA approved for use with children who have major depressive disorders. --Jocelyn Dong

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