Research
Study identifies antidepressants that get patients well and keep them well
The Brief
- Nearly 6% of people worldwide experience depression, according to the source.
- An international team of researchers investigated which antidepressants, if any, can help patients recover and stay well.
- Many patients keep taking antidepressants after their symptoms improve, partly to prevent a relapse.
Why it matters
The study addresses which antidepressants may help patients both recover and remain well, a question that bears directly on how long treatment continues after symptoms improve.
Who’s affected
- clinicians and researchers in psychiatry and mental health
- people taking or considering antidepressant treatment
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- #depression
- #relapse prevention
- #mental health
- #clinical research
Worldwide, nearly 6% of people experience depression. Many of them continue taking antidepressants after achieving symptomatic improvement, among other reasons to prevent a relapse of depression. An international team of researchers investigated which antidepressants, if any, can…