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Friday, October 21, 2011

What Does a 400% Increase in Antidepressant Use Really Mean?

Antidepressant prescribing has risen nearly 400% since 1988, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 1 in 10 Americans over age 12 now takes an antidepressant, the study finds, and yet two-thirds of those with severe symptoms of depression do not take antidepressants at all.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    It means people will stop taking drugs they don't need and probably make them worse in the long run.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    no, it means we're all half dingy

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  3. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    It means that there are too many drug dealers wearing white jackets.

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