Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Antidepressant use is not related to better health-related quality of life in the long run

Over time, using antidepressants is not associated with significantly better health-related quality of life, compared to people with depression who do not take the drugs. These are the findings of a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Omar Almohammed of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, and colleagues.

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