When Dr Manfred Penzhorn prescribes antidepressants, he tells patients they are “almost certainly” about to put on weight. “Very few psychiatric medications don’t cause some…
One in six patients who stop taking antidepressants experience withdrawal symptoms, according to German psychiatrists who say the incidence rate is lower than previous estimates.…
The TGA has slapped new safety warnings on all SSRIs and SNRIs about the risk of persistent sexual dysfunction after treatment cessation. It advised doctors…
Concomitant use of SSRIs and oral anticoagulants increases the risk of major bleeding by a third in older adults with AF compared with use of…
When Dr Mark Horowitz first decided it was time to stop taking antidepressants, he faced conflicting advice about what to expect. ‘Mild and brief’ was…
The TGA has urged doctors to switch patients using fluoxetine 20mg dispersible tablets to 20mg capsules instead amid a shortage triggered by manufacturing issues. Drug…
Low-dose amitriptyline is a safe and effective second-line treatment for moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome, according to UK doctors behind the first trial of…
Over-65s prescribed escitalopram or citalopram are at increased risk of arrhythmia, while patients with known QT prolongation should avoid the SSRIs altogether, Norwegian researchers report.…
Professor Colleen Loo.A month-long course of ketamine injections may be an effective treatment for severe depression, say Australian doctors who found “promising” remission rates in…
Adults with COPD who are prescribed antidepressants may need close monitoring for side effects, say UK researchers who found an increased risk of pneumonia and…
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