Sentences with phrase «term use of antidepressants»

Review: long term use of antidepressants for bipolar disorder reduces depressive episodes but increases risk of mania

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Most research to date has not shown serious long - term risks associated with use of TCA or SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy, although evidence is mixed.

«We have demonstrated for the first time in an animal model that maternal use of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, resulted in increased fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver of the adult offspring, raising new concerns about the long - term metabolic complications in children born to women who take SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy,» says PhD student Nicole De Long, who presented this research on June 22nd at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and The Endocrine Society.

Tricyclic Antidepressants Concerns about long - term use of the benzodiazepines led many doctors to favor tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, imipramine, and Antidepressants Concerns about long - term use of the benzodiazepines led many doctors to favor tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, imipramine, and antidepressants (amitriptyline, imipramine, and nortriptyline).

There is a growing evidence base in support of the effectiveness of acupuncture for a range of musculoskeletal conditions11, 12; however, despite its widespread use by participants13 there has been limited evidence for acupuncture as an effective treatment option for depression.14 Patients with strong preferences for psychotherapy or counselling for depression are not likely to engage in antidepressant treatment, 15 yet the evidence for counselling as a treatment for depression is limited16 despite widespread utilisation in primary care in the UK, with around 90 % of general practices providing on - site counselling services.17 To address this evidence gap, a randomised controlled trial Acupuncture, Counselling or Usual Care for Depression (ACUDep) compared acupuncture or counselling to usual care as treatments for primary care patients with ongoing depression.18 The results showed that acupuncture and counselling were clinically effective in reducing depression in the short to medium term.