Additional large-scale, well-designed, comparative clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of the newer antidepressants in postmenopausal women and breast cancer survivors may further ...

Loss of appetite, diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion, stomach aches and weight fluctuations are all common side effects of taking antidepressants, according to the NHS. Depression, according to ...

A large new study has found a link between taking antidepressants and a 5% increase in body weight. Some antidepressants were associated with a larger risk than others. Other factors like age and ...

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Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight finds a new animal study. "Our study suggests that short-term ...