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FOOD AND DRUG LAW JOURNAL Analyzing the Laws, Regulations, and Policies Affecting FDA-Regulated Products n o i t a z i l a The Infl uence of Culture, b o Government and the Law on the l G f Use of Antidepressants for Children o in the United States and Pakistan a r E n a n i y Roseann B. Termini t e f Christine A. Kelly-Miller a S FDLI VOLUME 63 NUMBER 3 2008 Electronic copy available at: /abstract=1341786 2008 ANTIDEPRESSANTS FOR CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND PAKISTAN 713 The Infl uence of Culture, Government and the Law on the Use of Antidepressants for Children in the United States and Pakistan ROSEANN B. TERMINI* CHRISTINE A. KELLY-MILLER** 1 Depression in children is a controversial topic in the United States. It is an even more contentious subject when one looks at mental healthcare for children in devel- oping nations, such as Pakistan. The diagnosis and treatment of childhood depres- sion has become more complicated as additional antidepressants become available on the market and their efficacy, as well as their potential for serious side effects, is fiercely debated. American parents struggle with what, if any, medicinal interven- tion to provide to their children, given the information available regarding potential side effects. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides such information