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What are the side effects of antidepressants?

March 12, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Antidepressants may cause mild and often temporary side effects in some people, but usually they are not long-term. However, any unusual reactions or side effects that interfere with normal functioning or are persistent or troublesome should be reported to a doctor immediately.
The most common side effects associated with SSRIs and SNRIs include:

Headache-usually temporary and will ( Read More…)

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Pregnant and depressed, are antidepressants safe! during pregnancy?

March 4, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

At one time, doctors assumed that pregnancy was accompanied by a natural feeling of well being, and that depression during pregnancy was rare, or never occurred at all. However, recent studies have shown that women can have depression while pregnant, especially if they have a prior history of the illness. In fact, a majority of ( Read More…)

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