Compared with no antidepressant use, there was a significantly reduced risk of non-exudative AMD and exudative AMD with use of SSRIs, SNRIs, or tricyclic antidepressants. Depression and AMD share ...

Researchers analysed and then meta-analysed data from two register-based, nationwide cohort studies in Finland (1996-2017) and Sweden (2006-2023) and included 23,206 patients with schizophrenia (mean ...

Among most ischemic (clot-caused) stroke survivors including those taking anticoagulant medications, use of antidepressants in the SSRI or SNRI class did not increase the risk of hemorrhagic (bleeds) ...

The novel serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) ammoxetine may effectively treat major depressive disorder (MDD) while avoiding some side effects common to other antidepressants, new ...

Desvenlafaxine, the major active metabolite of venlafaxine (Effexor XR, also from Wyeth), is a potent and selective SNRI. The increase in the effects of these neurotransmitters in the central nervous ...

Antidepressant medications are safe for most survivors of ischemic stroke (the most common type of stroke), even during the crucial early recovery period, according to a preliminary study to be ...

Depression is a mental illness that can make everyday tasks feel difficult. But health professionals can offer many tools to help keep symptoms at bay. Depression, also referred to as major depressive ...

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