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Chloe Burgess died having suffered cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death after taking amitriptyline, paroxetine and ivabradine.
12 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article
The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,500,000 items were prescribed to 6,990,000 patients between October to December 2024.
06 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article
Between July and September this year, 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 6.9 million patients.
05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article
About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.
13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article
Our latest CPD module reviews the extent and management of common mental health problems.
13 Jan 2020 , 6 Min Module
PHE publishes the first ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five classes of medicines.
14 Nov 2019 , 3 Min Article
A research team is asking community pharmacists to help develop a tool to personalise treatment for depression.
06 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article
The prescribing rate of antidepressants is rising. But does this demonstrate an epidemic of misuse or a sign of good care?
12 Nov 2018 , 4 Min Article
‘Withdrawal’ symptoms and ‘addiction’ are commonly reported by people taking antidepressants, according to an online survey study of 1,829 patients in New Zealand
01 Aug 2018 , 1 Min Article
Antidepressant use might lead to hip fracture, according to a new study from Finland
17 Feb 2017 , 1 Min Article
Mothers who take antidepressants during early pregnancy seem to give birth to children at increased risk of epilepsy
06 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article
SSRIs and SNRIs reduce menopausal hot flushes by 65 per cent
03 Mar 2015 , 1 Min Article
New Zealand study finds adverse events caused by antidepressants “may be more frequent than previously reported".
23 Feb 2015 , 1 Min Article
Suicidal behaviour is twice as likely when children and young adults receive antidepressants compared to placebo
20 Sep 2014 , 1 Min Article
