In Great Britian, the government warned doctors today that perscribing the antidepressants Paxil (GlaxoSmithKline), Zoloft (Pfizer), Effexor (Wyeth), Celexa, Lexapro (both from Forest Laboratories Inc.), and Luvox (Solvay) may not be in the best health interest of citizens under the age of 18.

The New York Times reported that the British Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency believed the drugs' "effectiveness in treating depression in children has not been sufficiently demonstrated, and some drugs have been linked with suicidal thoughts and self-harm in children and adolescents."

Earlier this year the F.D.A. warned physicians not to perscribe Paxil to depressed children in this country until the completion of their evaluation on the popular pill that's used to treat depression.