Article: Harris' anti-depressant common among youngsters: Drug didn't trigger rampage, doctors say.(A)

Eric Harris, who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Columbine High School last week, was one of more than 800,000 school-aged children nationwide taking anti-depressant drugs.

"More children are being treated with anti-depression medications than ever before . . . even though none has been officially approved for that age group," said Dr. David G. Fassler, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Vermont. He chairs the American Psychiatric Association's Council on Children, Adolescents and Families.

"The number of children taking anti-depressants is absolutely increasing," said Dr. Robert L. Findling, director of child and adolescent psychiatry at ...

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