Tag: Antidepressants

Pediatricians generally document appropriate indications for starting medication and prescribe without subspecialist involvement

No adverse effects seen for antidepressant fulfillment; increases were seen in symptom screening

Improvement in well-being and remission seen with aripiprazole-augmentation of existing antidepressants

In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons

However, total adverse events occur more often in patients receiving antidepressants versus placebo

Only crude associations seen between risk for neurodevelopmental outcomes and exposure to antidepressants

Hypothesis that depression is caused by low serotonin not supported; some evidence shows decrease in serotonin with antidepressant use

Maternal use of SSRIs, SNRIs in first trimester of pregnancy not linked to increased risk for neonatal seizures or childhood epilepsy in offspring

No improvement seen in physical or mental health-related quality of life

Combinations using an antagonist of presynaptic α2-autoreceptors may be an option for depression that does not respond to monotherapy