Tag: Antidepressants
Prenatal SSRI Exposure Linked to Functional Constipation in Offspring
SSRI-exposed children did not have increased risk of functional nausea and vomiting or functional abdominal pain disorders
Antidepressant Warnings Had Unintended Impact on Youth Mental Health
Warnings for youth resulted in marked increases in psychotropic drug poisonings and suicide deaths
Rx Up for Stimulants and Antidepressants, Down for Opioids, 2019 to 2022
Proportion of telehealth prescriptions climbed across medications
Psilocybin Has Better Response Than Placebo in Antidepressant Trials
Only high-dose psilocybin was better than placebo in antidepressant trials of escitalopram
Monitoring Important With Antidepressants for Alcohol Use Disorder
Patients treated with antidepressants whose symptoms do not improve show more relapses in alcohol use disorder
Study Looks at Co-Use of CYP2D6-Metabolizing Opioids, Antidepressants in Seniors
CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants linked to worse outcomes than CYP2D6-neutral antidepressants when used with CYP2D6-metabolizing opioids
Small Differences in Weight Change With First-Line Antidepressants
Higher risk seen for gaining weight with escitalopram, paroxetine, duloxetine; lower risk with bupropion
Many Patients Have Discontinuation Symptoms After Stopping Antidepressants
Higher frequencies of discontinuation symptoms seen in association with desvenlafaxine, venlafaxine, imipramine, and escitalopram
Teens May Experience Delays in Bipolar Progression After Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar diagnosis substantially cuts inpatient care in all age groups, which coincided with drop in antidepressant use
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
Authors find 19 percent increased risk for antidepressant Rx among previously naive adults
