Though not conclusive, a new research has urged doctors to exercise due caution when prescribing antidepressants as well as painkillers to patients as a combined use of these drugs is said to…
Tag: Antidepressants
Study finds possible links between some SSRI antidepressants and birth defect risk
A new study published in the BMJ has hinted at a possible link between some SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) antidepressants and increased birth defect risks when taken during early pregnancy. A…
57.1m antidepressants, 1.7m erectile dysfunction drugs prescribed in UK last year
According to the latest report on prescription drugs by Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), UK there has been a whopping 50 per cent increase in the number of items prescribed…
Antidepressants alter moral behaviour, Oxford study shows
A new research has showed how prescription antidepressants can alter moral behaviour even in case of healthy individuals – a finding that researchers say calls for more research into how these drugs…
Mindfulness-based therapy pegged as a viable alternative to antidepressants
Based on the first ever large study that compared mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) with maintenance antidepressant medication for reducing the risk of relapse in depression, researchers have concluded that MBCT could be…