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Here is a summary of article I thought you might be interested in. 200 prescription drugs used in US list depression or suicidal symptoms as possible adverse effects Two hundred (200) prescription drugs used in the U.S. list depression or suicidal symptoms as possible adverse effects according to a new paper from researchers at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA. The percentage of people reporting depression using drugs with depression as a possible side effect were: 4.7% of people taking no (0) risky drugs 6.9% of people taking one (1) risky drug 9.5% of people taking two (2) risky drugs 15.3% of people taking three (3) risky drugs Here is the link to the entire article. http://www.fatnews.com/index.php/6394

200 prescription drugs used in US list depression or suicidal symptoms as possible adverse effects

Two hundred (200) prescription drugs used in the U.S. list depression or suicidal symptoms as possible adverse effects according to a new paper from researchers at Columbia University in New York, NY, USA.

The percentage of people reporting depression using drugs with depression as a possible side effect were:

4.7% of people taking no (0) risky drugs

6.9% of people taking one (1) risky drug

9.5% of people taking two (2) risky drugs

15.3% of people taking three (3) risky drugs

Posted by: Larry Hobbs on Jun 29, 2018 - 9:15 am

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