Antidepressants May Worsen Dementia, Study Shows
New study shows dementia patients who are on antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), over time may experience faster cognitive decline.
Antidepressants may be worsening dementia decline — why doctors will still prescribe them
People with dementia don’t just lose their memories — they often battle depression too, with specialists estimating up to half of patients experience this side effect. But experts are now raising doubts about whether treatments meant to help are doing more harm than good,
Dementia: Some Antidepressants May Speed Up Decline, Neuroscientists Warn
Researchers hope their findings help doctors prescribe antidepressants "that are better adapted for patients with dementia."
Antidepressants may hasten decline from dementia, study says. Experts are unconvinced
Antidepressants worsened cognition in patients with dementia, according to a new study, but some experts strongly disagree with the findings.
Do Antidepressants Speed Cognitive Decline in Dementia?
A real-world analysis suggests antidepressants may lead to faster cognitive decline in patients with dementia, but experts urge caution in drawing any firm conclusions.
Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline
Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressivene
Dementia warning as antidepressants could speed up memory loss in older people
Antidepressants may accelerate memory loss in older adults with dementia, a major Swedish study has revealed. Research from the Karolinska Institute found that patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),
Is RFK Jr. actually banning SSRIs? Here’s what Floridians taking antidepressants need to know
President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week for a team to study the use of antidepressants in children.
Gen Zers says antidepressants have ruined their sex lives: ‘I’m dead inside’
Young people are experiencing distressing symptoms of sexual dysfunction and emotional numbness following antidepressant ...
RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made psychiatric medications a focus of his review of the country’s childhood chronic disease crisis, claiming they’ve been ...
Common medication taken by millions ‘accelerates deadly dementia’, study warns
A COMMON medication taken by millions of Brits may accelerate dementia. But experts cautioned it could be the condition ...