dementia, Antidepressants

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.
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."
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
But a specific class of antidepressant medications -- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- actually might speed up brain decline among some dementia patients, a new Swedish study suggests.
Some Antidepressants Could Speed Decline in Dementia Patients
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, while also putting individuals at greater risk of fractures and an earlier death.
Shock dementia study shows antidepressants could actually speed up mental decline
Dementia patients who took antidepressants saw faster declines in thinking ability as the Alzheimer’s Society demands regular medication reviews for patients
Study explores link between antidepressant use and cognitive decline in dementia 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 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.
Trump, RFK Jr. go after antidepressants, weight loss drugs. Here's what the science says
President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said they will be studying the "threat" to children posed by ...
Antidepressants are over-prescribed, but genuinely help some patients
One analysis of antidepressants approved by the Food and Drug Administration (fda) in America found that, among the 51 ...
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Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Sudden Withdrawal Is Risky
Nearly half of pregnant women stop antidepressants, fearing birth defects and postpartum risks, a new study finds.
Medical Experts React to RFK Jr.'s Antidepressant Drug Remarks
Around 13.2 percent of U.S. adults were using antidepressants between 2017 and 2018, according to the Centers for Disease ...
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 ...