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Old 02-07-2012, 11:55 PM
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Default Problems with antidepressants

‘New generation’ antidepressants triple the risk of a fall in elderly (6 Feb 2012)
Antidepressants are a major cause of falls in the elderly, and the hope that the newer SSRIs might reduce this effect have been dashed with evidence that they are actually worse in this respect than older drugs.

(Optimising vitamin D levels in the elderly may help to prevent falls: http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/...205120651.html)
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Old 03-09-2012, 12:19 AM
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Moms' Antidepressants May Affect Babies' Head Size (5 Mar 2012)
Pregnant women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be more likely to deliver infants with reduced head growth, which is of concern because head size is linked to brain development.
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