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• High Blood Pressure Risks Linked to Some Antidepressants: Study

  March 12, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A link has been found between certain antidepressants and an increased risk of high blood pressure, which could lead to heart attacks and strokes.

• Fall Risk Among Older Adults With Depression Lower With Use of First-Line Antidepressants: Study

  September 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Elderly antidepressant users may not face a higher risk of suffering falls or injuries from falls, according to a new study.

• Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Be as Big a Risk to Unborn as Previously Thought: Study

  October 5, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds antidepressant use during pregnancy may be safer than previously believed.

• SSRI Antidepressants Linked To Slight Increased Risk of Childhood Diabetes: Study

  September 23, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest SSRI antidepressants can cause a slightly increased risk of Type 2 Diabetes in pediatric patients.

• Higher Risk Of Recurring Brain Bleeds Linked to SSRI Antidepressant Side Effects

  September 9, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that certain antidepressants may increase the risk of brain bleeds in former stroke patients.

• Side Effects of Paxil, Benadryl, Enablex and Other Common Drugs May Increase Dementia Risk: Study

  July 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that a broad category of commonly used drugs may increase the risk of dementia by nearly 50% for some older patients.

• Supreme Court Declines To Hear Generic Paxil Suicide Case

  May 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  An Appeals Court ruling that a Paxil suicide lawsuit was preempted by federal law was allowed to stand after the Supreme Court refused to hear the case.

• Parkinson’s Risk Linked to Cymbalta, Celexa, Similar Antidepressants: Study

  July 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links a number of antidepressants, including Celexa, Cymbalta, Lexapro and Zoloft, to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

• SSRI Exposure During Pregnancy Could Increase Anxiety Risks Later In Life: Study

  April 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that prenatal exposure to some antidepressants could increase the risk of anxiety in children later in life.

• Antidepressant Effectiveness for Depressive Disorder Examined in New Study

  February 23, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that antidepressants can be effective at battling depression, but some are far more effective than others.