Certain types of antidepressants may accelerate the rate of cognitive decline seen in people with dementia. This is the warning of a team of researchers from Sweden, whose study of 18,740 patients found an association between the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and increased cognitive impairment.

"We found that antidepressants were associated with worse cognitive decline, but not all antidepressants were equal. Our findings could help guide choice of antidepressant in pati

Dementia patients who took antidepressants saw faster declines in thinking ability as the Alzheimer’s Society demands regular medication reviews for patients

New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in people with dementia. At the same time, some drugs appear to be less harmful than others, which can help doctors make better treatment decisions,

Dementia is typically associated with severe loss of memory and cognitive function. It's often accompanied by a variety of other psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, sleep loss, and depression. A new population-based study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found a common first-line class of medications prescribed to dementia patients for depression could be hastening their cognitive decline,