Doctors Find New Reason to Prescribe Antidepressants
Doctors have found yet another reason to push harmful drugs on to people. Women to be exact.
Over 37.5 million women are currently going through menopause.1 80 percent of them suffer from hot flashes and night sweats.
And doctors think they have the solution: antidepressants.
In a new study published by the journal Menopause, women were treated with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) to help relieve hot flashes and night sweats.
Researchers tracked close to 200 women. They took Lexapro, a common antidepressant. They continued use for eight weeks. And according to lead author Dr. Hadine Joffe from Harvard Medical Center, only “a moderate effect” was observed.
“The drug does not eliminate hot flashes, but it can make a very meaningful improvement in somebody’s life,” Dr. Joffe said.
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