Antidepressants may change personality, leading to reduced depression, says Penn collaboration

PHILADELPHIA ?- Examining data obtained from a University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University psychology study, researchers at these universities and Northwestern University have reported the first placebo-controlled evidence that antidepressant medications -- particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs -- can substantially change patients' personalities. Link:  http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews

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