No Improvement Found in Quality of Life Over Time with Antidepressants, Say Researchers
Evidence continues to mount that antidepressants are ineffective, harm brain function and carry risks of serious side effects when taking or stopping the drugs.
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Evidence continues to mount that antidepressants are ineffective, harm brain function and carry risks of serious side effects when taking or stopping the drugs.
After a period of time, antidepressant use in individuals with depression was not associated with better health-related quality of life, (HRQoL), compared to those with depression who did not take medications.
Antidepressants are the mainstay for treating depression, but their use is clouded by questions about lasting efficacy. A new study now suggests antidepressants may not improve people's quality of life in the long run, compared to depressed people
Researchers from Saudi Arabia have found that people who take antidepressant pharmaceuticals are just as miserable and unhappy as people who do not. Rather than helping to improve happiness [...]
While the drugs are widely used, a new study sheds light on how little is known about their long-term benefits.