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    Tag: Antidepressants

    Benzodiazepines a ‘high-risk’ treatment for amphetamine use disorder

    November 21, 2022

    Benzodiazepine treatment in patients with methamphetamine or amphetamine use disorder is linked to a higher risk of death and hospitalisation than other pharmacotherapies, research shows.…

    Antidepressants

    Antidepressant use skyrockets among adolescents: Aussie study

    March 9, 2022

    Girls as young as 10 were among those with the highest rates of initiation of the drugs, researchers say.

    Could Prozac be used to treat COVID-19?

    December 14, 2021

    The rise of Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, reminds us how quickly things can change during the pandemic. Only a few weeks ago,…

    Elderly patient in hospital

    Antidepressants linked to postoperative delirium in the elderly

    December 9, 2021

    Drug safety researchers also warn benzodiazepines may increase risk.

    Professor Malcolm Hopwood

    Ketamine nasal spray for depression restricted to trained providers

    November 23, 2021

    More than 20 clinics around Australia are offering the therapy to patients with treatment-resistant depression.

    fluoxetine

    Fluoxetine doesn’t reduce depression after stroke: study

    August 9, 2021

    Aus research will likely bolster the trend to choosing other antidepressants post-stroke, rehab expert says.

    Woman receiving antidepressants

    Can computer alerts when patients fail to fill their scripts help GPs?

    July 14, 2021

    The hope is that this may prevent deterioration or relapse of patients with mental health conditions.

    Emeritus Professor Mieke van Driel.

    GPs flying blind on tapering antidepressants, Cochrane review finds

    April 23, 2021

    Primary care researchers and psychiatrists have identified key knowledge gaps.

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