Newer antidepressants not necessarily safest for older people

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 03:30 in Health & Medicine

New generation antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with an increased risk of several severe adverse outcomes in older people compared with older tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), finds a study published on bmj.com today.

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