DO AUSTRALIAN DOCTORS ‘OVER-PRESCRIBE’ ANTIDEPRESSANTS?
September 7, 2014 by admin
Filed under Health Blog
2013: BIG APPETITES FOR ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Australian doctors dole out more antidepressants than almost any other rich country, according to a new OECD report that confirms antidepressant prescriptions have soared over the last decade.
Earlier this year an Australian study found a dramatic 93.5% increase in dispensing of antidepressants despite their problematic effects.
See the study here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23144164
There are a range of underlying conditions that can cause depression so consult your naturopathic physician or doctor to arrange the appropriate tests to identify the cause of your depression – which may avoid the need for antidepressants.
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