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How Effective are Antidepressants?
Depression is a serious and complex condition that can have well over 100 different causes. It is estimated that 350 million people worldwide suffer from different levels of depressive thoughts, feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. Depression can be...
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Risk of Fractures With Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors or Tricyclic Antidepressants
using antidepressant drugs within the classes of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). This study assessed whether people taking medications belonging to the classes of selective serotonin reuptake...
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Serotonergic antidepressant use and the risk of fracture: a population-based nested case-control study.
Frequent usage of serotonergic antidepressants may heighten an individual's risk of experiencing fractures. This study examined the use of serotonergic antidepressants in relation to the occurrence of fracture. Researchers compared the rate of...
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Antidepressants: Bad for the Bones
Many doctors prescribe antidepressant medications if patients insist or if physicians know of too few other tools in their toolbox when it comes to treating depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, and menstrual symptoms, such as hot...
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibiting Antidepressants Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Nonvertebral Fractures
fracture is highly likely to occur in individuals taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs). This study looked at the connection between the use of antidepressants and the likelihood of experiencing...
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Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Antidepressants: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
from dementia may be stacked against an individual taking antidepressant pills. This study evaluated the use of antidepressants in relation to the development of dementia using a meta-analytic approach. Researchers compiled data from 9 published studies...
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Association between antidepressants and venous thromboembolism in Taiwan.
Regular intake of antidepressants may elevate the risk of developing venous thromboembolism. This study was carried out to determine whether antidepressants increase the risk of venous thromboembolism. Researchers monitored the antidepressant use and...
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Antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of major congenital malformations in a cohort of depressed pregnant women: an updated analysis of the Quebec Pregnancy Cohort.
Habitual use of antidepressants during pregnancy is tied to high risk of having babies with major congenital anomalies, such as cardiac, respiratory, and digestive defects. This research work reviewed data from previous studies that evaluated the...
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Long-term antidepressant use and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a population-based, nested case-control study in Taiwan.
Long term users of antidepressants may have a high propensity to develop type 2 diabetes. This research work was carried out to study the connection between the use of antidepressants and the probability of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers...
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Using Antidepressants and the Risk of Stroke Recurrence: Report From a National Representative Cohort Study
stroke patients taking antidepressant medications This study examined if there is an association between the use of antidepressants and the tendency to suffer from recurrent stroke attacks. A total of 16,770 stroke patients from Taiwan participated in...
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Antidepressants use and risk of cataract development: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
a high propensity to develop cataracts. This meta-analysis examined whether an association exists between the use of antidepressants and the risk of having cataracts. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis on 7 studies to analyze this association....
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Antidepressants and Risk of Cataract Development: A Population-Based, Nested Case-Control Study
Long-term use of antidepressants may promote the development of cataracts. This study examined the intake of antidepressant pills in relation to the subsequent development of cataracts. Researchers assessed the frequency of use of antidepressant...
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Antidepressant medication use and breast cancer risk.
Regular intake of paroxetine and tricyclic antidepressants may fuel the development of breast cancer. This study investigated the antidepressant-breast cancer connection hypothesis. Data on antidepressant usage and breast cancer incidence were...
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Antidepressant Drug Use and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
an individual's risk of suffering from venous thromboembolism. This research work evaluated the probability of users of antidepressants suffering from venous thormboembolism (VTE). Researchers matched the use of antidepressant drugs with the diagnosis...
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Antidepressant use during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder in children.
the risk of having offspring with autism spectrum disorder. This study investigated the link between maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the odds of having babies with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers evaluated more than...
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Relationship between use of antidepressants and risk of fractures: a meta-analysis.
of suffering from bone fracture. Researchers reviewed data from 34 studies that revealed the detrimental effect of antidepressants on bone health. Researchers observed that the tendency of having bone fracture was greater in antidepressant users than in...
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Tricyclic Antidepressant Use and Risk of Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort and Case-Control Studies
Users of medications in the class of tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) may be at risk of suffering from fracture. This meta-analysis evaluated studies associating increased risk of fracture with the use of antidepressant drugs belonging to the tricyclic...
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Antidepressant use and diabetes mellitus risk: a meta-analysis.
The use of antidepressants may heighten the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This study assessed the role of antidepressant medications in the development of type 2 diabetes. Researchers evaluated data from 12 studies that examined the use of...
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Antidepressant Use and Risk of Epilepsy and Seizures in People Aged 20 to 64 Years: Cohort Study Using a Primary Care Database
The use of antidepressants is tied to higher risk of seizure and epilepsy. This study was conducted to assess whether people who take antidepressants are at increased risk of developing seizure and epilepsy. Researchers monitored the drug prescription...
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Maternal SSRIs experience and risk of ASD in offspring: a review.
Pregnant women taking antidepressants belonging to the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be at risk of having babies with autism spectrum disorders. This study examined the correlation between maternal use of antidepressants...
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