antidepressants
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Although there are many antidepressant drugs now in use, the best known is Prozac ®.
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Their analysis found that long-term use of antidepressants was associated with a 35% increase in the risk of death.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
The film’s perspective on mental health, including Sam being open about his use of antidepressants, is quietly refreshing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The BBC has spoken to a number of GPs who said they had made the "difficult decision" to prescribe antidepressants to under-18s with serious mental health problems on occasion.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Her stories have explored everything from the science of sleep to the hunt for faster-acting antidepressants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
They’d brought her to a shelter, where she’d been showered, fed, prescribed antidepressants, and released three weeks later.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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