Heart Risks From SSRI Antidepressants

Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely used

Thursday, March 24, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Study Finds No Heart Risk From SSRI Antidepressants Widely used antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) don't appear to raise the risk for heart trouble among young and middle-age patients, a large analysis... Read more ...  News Depression Tied to Worse Outcomes for Heart Patients People who develop depression after being diagnosed with heart disease may be more likely to have a heart attack or die than those without depression, a new study finds. The study... Read more ... Heavy Pot Use Tied to Social, Money Troubles in Mid-Life Middle-aged adults who've smoked a lot of pot for a long time may find themselves with lower paying, less skilled and less prestigious jobs, a new study finds. These people may... Read more ... Crash Risk Soars When Truck Drivers Don't Treat Sleep Apnea: Study Truck drivers with sleep apnea who don't regularly follow their treatment program are much more likely to crash, a new study finds. "The most surprising result of our study is the... Read more ... Breathalyzer-Locked Car Ignitions Are Saving Lives, Study Says Ignition devices that prevent driving after drinking significantly reduce alcohol-related crash deaths, a new study finds. Essentially in-car breathalyzers, the "ignition interlocks" led to a 15... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home