Children have very few ACE2 receptors on their cells. The SAR-Cov2 (COVID-19) virus requires ACE2 receptors to attach and infect cells. This is why children rarely get infected, have a low risk of becoming ill, a low risk of spreading the virus to other children or adults, and an almost zero risk of dying from it.
Data submitted to FDA show that antidepressants are ineffective in children and teenagers (mean age 9-18 years) and adults. Even in the most severe cases of major depression for which antidepressants are actually approved, they were not effective compared to placebo. And largely withheld from the medical community and the public, antidepressants can induce violent behavior.
“Child and adolescent Psychiatry, as an established Medical Specialization, risks permanent extinction, since most of its pharmaceutical armamentarium, prescribed for a variety of common mental conditions, proved ineffective, or even harmful.“
