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Antidepressants may have risks after menopause
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study shows.
But given that depression itself is a well-established risk factor for early death, heart disease and other ills, the study’s author told Reuters Health, [...]
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Antidepressants Usage in the USA Almost Doubled
Posted on 04. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Antidepressant use among U.S. residents almost doubled between 1996 and 2005, along with a concurrent rise in the use of other psychotropic medications, a new report shows.
The increase seemed to span virtually all demographic groups.
“Over 10 percent of people over the age of 6 were receiving anti-depression medication. That strikes me as significant,” said study [...]
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Antidepressants Linked to Preterm Birth
Posted on 06. May, 2008 by admin.
Taking antidepressants in pregnancy may raise the risk of giving birth prematurely, researchers report.
But left untreated, depression may also increase the chance of preterm birth, says researcher Katherine Wisner, MD, professor of psychiatry, ob-gyn, and women’s studies at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Each pregnant woman has to work with her doctor to weigh the [...]