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For patients with diabetes

Preadmission SSRI Use Ups Stroke Mortality in Diabetes

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increases risk for patients hospitalized with stroke
Following a July 2015 Drug Safety Communication that warned about name confusion between Brintellix and Brilinta resulting in prescribing errors

FDA: Brintellix Changing Name to Avoid Confusion With Brilinta

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Antidepressant changing name to Trintellix; meds with old brand name likely during transition period
Certain nutritional supplements may improve the effectiveness of antidepressants

Certain Nutraceuticals May Augment Antidepressant Effects

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Data support adjunctive use of SAMe, methylfolate, omega-3, and vitamin D
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors don't appear to raise cardiovascular risk among young and middle-age patients

SSRIs Do Not Appear to Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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Fluoxetine actually seems to protect against myocardial infarction, researchers say
Exposure to serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in late pregnancy is associated with increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage

Postpartum Hemorrhage Up With Specific Antidepressants

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Risk up with exposure to serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in late pregnancy
For adults with major depressive disorder

CBT May Work As Well As Meds in Major Depressive Disorder

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For adults, similar efficacy for cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants
For patients with unipolar depression

Antidepressant Tx Increases Subsequent Mania/Bipolar Risk

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Significant association for SSRIs, venlafaxine in unipolar depression
Antidepressant use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy may increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder in offspring

Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Tied to ASD Risk in Offspring

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Antidepressant use in second or third trimester linked to 87 percent increased ASD risk
Cognitive behavioral therapy and antidepressants could both be equally effective as stand-alone treatments for major depressive disorder

Cognitive Therapy, Meds Equally Effective for Major Depression

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Researchers find both treatments can benefit patients with major depressive disorder
Breast cancer survivors who take antidepressants while on tamoxifen are not at increased risk for cancer recurrence

Antidepressants Don’t Adversely Affect Tamoxifen Efficacy

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No greater risk of breast cancer recurrence seen