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antidepressant

Any drug used to relieve symptoms in depressive illness. The main groups are the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the tricyclic antidepressants (TCADs), and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). They all act by altering chemicals available to the central nervous system. All may produce serious side effects.



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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Use of antidepressant drugs in the United States doubled between 1996 and 2005, probably because of a mix of factors, researchers reported on Monday.
Antidepressant use doubles in U.S., study finds by Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor / Reuters US Online Report Health News
The rise in antidepressant prescriptions also is seen despite a series of public health warnings on use of antidepressant drugs beginning in 2003 after clinical trials showed they increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and teens.
Antidepressant use doubles in U.S., study finds by Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor / Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
Instead, the researchers stated "the finding doesn't necessarily mean that antidepressant drugs are dangerous.
Antidepressants: for women? And children? FDA approves dangerous by Gerson, Charlotte / Gerson Healing Newsletter
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