Research
expert reaction to systematic review and network meta-analysis looking at efficacy and acceptability of long term use of antidepressants for depression
The Brief
- A systematic review and network meta-analysis published in Lancet Psychiatry examined the efficacy and acceptability of long-term antidepressant use for depression.
- The Science Media Centre gathered expert reactions to the review, including from Dr Sameer Jauhar, Clinical Associate Professor in Affective Disorders and Psychosis at Imperial.
- The source material provided here contains only the expert-reaction summary, not the full review findings.
Why it matters
The review addresses whether antidepressants remain effective and tolerable over extended periods, which bears directly on decisions about long-term treatment for depression.
Who’s affected
- patients and clinicians weighing long-term antidepressant treatment
- researchers in depression and psychiatry
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- #depression
- #psychiatry
- #meta-analysis
- #long-term treatment
Scientist reacts to systematic review and network meta-analysis published in Lancet Psychiatry* looking at efficacy and acceptability of long term use of antidepressants for depression. Dr Sameer Jauhar, Clinical Associate Professor in Affective Disorders and Psychosis, Imperial…
Timeline
Science Media Centre publishes expert reaction to the systematic review and network meta-analysis
Science Media Centre
expert reaction to systematic review and network meta-analysis looking at efficacy and acceptability of long term use of antidepressants for depression