Category list : Depression
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Antidepressant use soars despite static depression prevalence, study finds Subscription
Use of antidepressants among older people has more than doubled over the past 20 years, despite little change in the prevalence of depression, research published in The British Journal of Psychiatry has shown.
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Better tools needed to aid antidepressant discontinuation, researchers say Subscription
Decision aids could help GPs and patients in the process of discontinuing antidepressants, researchers have said.
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Sertraline may reduce anxiety more quickly than depressive symptoms Subscription
Sertraline is unlikely to reduce depressive symptoms within six weeks, according to findings from a randomised controlled trial in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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NICE amends depression guideline highlighting 'severe' and long-lasting withdrawal symptoms
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has amended its guidelines on depression in adults to highlight that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be severe in some patients.
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Some strengths of fluoxetine unavailable until December 2019
Manufacturing issues affecting the supply of the antidepressant fluoxetine mean that some strengths may not be available until December 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care has warned.
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Recognising and managing body dysmorphic disorder Subscription
A range of symptoms can indicate potential body dysmorphic disorder. Pharmacists should know how to have conversations about this condition and provide advice about the available treatments.
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NICE guidance linked with rising antidepressant use in children Subscription
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines from 2005 may have inadvertently led to increased antidepressant prescribing in children aged under 18 years.
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Most antidepressants reduce mortality for patients with diabetes and depression Subscription
Use of certain antidepressants to treat depression in patients with diabetes is associated with a reduction in mortality, according to a population-based study.
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Efficacy of tramadol reduced by concurrent use of some antidepressants Subscription
Taking certain antidepressants reduces the efficacy of the opioid medicine tramadol, according to research published in Pharmacotherapy.
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Patients must be 'urgently' referred back to mental health specialists if drug shortages hit, SPS warns
Patients who take medication used to treat depression should be “urgently” referred back to a mental health specialist if their supply runs out, the Specialist Pharmacy Service has warned.
