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Antidepressant Use May Speed Up Cognitive Decline in Patients With Dementia

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Current antidepressant use is associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in BMC Medicine. Minjia Mo,...

Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay news) – Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific...

Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Antidepressants: Drug Safety Communication - Use During Pregnancy and Potential Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn

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