Tag: Antidepressants
CDC: 13.2 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Antidepressants in 2015 to 2018
Use was higher for women than men; use highest among women aged 60 years and older
Treatment Up for U.S. Adults Who Screen Positive for Depression
Likelihood of receiving treatment increased in association with having any health insurance
Newborn Respiratory Distress Up With Maternal Antidepressant Use
Moderate, high sustained prenatal antidepressant use associated with increased risk for preterm birth
Risk for Committing Violent Crime May Be Increased by SSRI Use
Risk higher during treatment, up to 12 weeks after discontinuation among minority of SSRI users
Incident Depression Increases With Body Mass Index
Authors call for antidepressant prescribing, services designed for overweight, obese people
Long-Term Antidepressant Use Appears to Raise Risk for T2DM
Study suggests glucose tolerance improves with antidepressant discontinuation or dose reduction
Number of Pregnant Women Taking Antidepressants Down
Findings seen in large, population-based study in Denmark from 1997 to 2016
Prenatal Antidepressant Use May Up Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Venlafaxine, amitriptyline use during pregnancy associated with increased risk for gestational diabetes
Psychotherapy for Depression May Be Cost-Effective Over Time
No clear superiority seen on cost basis for second-generation antidepressants versus cognitive therapy
Proportion of Seniors Taking Antidepressants Has More Than Doubled
But no change was seen in prevalence of depression from 1990-1993 to 2008-2011
