Antidepressant Overtreatment
Cross-source consensus on Antidepressant Overtreatment from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- Depression in older adults can reflect underlying medical, cognitive, or social causes that may be missed when it is treated as a standalone condition. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
- Older adults commonly experience antidepressant side effects such as dry mouth, dizziness, and nonspecific symptoms. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
- For mild depression, the article says lifestyle interventions are as effective or more effective than antidepressants. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
- A recurring problem is that women started on antidepressants in midlife may remain on them indefinitely without a planned endpoint. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
- Antidepressants may take weeks to work, provide minimal benefit even when effective, and cause side effects during that period. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas
- Some patients who gradually reduce antidepressant doses report no mood worsening and improved symptoms, suggesting the medication may have been reducing quality of life. — Overmedication in Elderly Patients: Three Critical Areas