Ethics in Medicine

Antidepressants: #1 Drug

Kristen Sparrow • November 16, 2012

 

Are Pills the Answer?

Rate of antidepressant drugs has increased 400% if you compare 1988-94 to 2005-2008. Depressing…Some concerns about antidepressants here, here, and here.

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Antidepressant ranking among prescription drugs among U.S. adults up to age 44. Antidepressants are the most common prescription medication for Americans age 18-44, and the third most common drug across all ages.
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