Study: NSAIDs May Blunt Effect of Antidepressants

A new study has found that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may blunt the effectiveness of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, according to a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York said use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen may be a reason why some people don’t respond to SSRIs.

 

They called for a follow-up study to determine precisely what dose and length of use of NSAIDs would produce the effect.

 

Read report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on NSAIDs.

 

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