Switching from an SSRI to an SNRI typically involves gradually tapering off the SSRI under a doctor’s guidance and starting the SNRI at a low dose. Switching from a selective serotonin reuptake ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are two of the most common types of medications used to treat conditions such as depression, ...

Choosing the right antidepressant is important. There are a vast array of antidepressants and knowing where to start can be confusing. Here are five ways that I, as a psychiatrist, think about ...

Researchers analysed and then meta-analysed data from two register-based, nationwide cohort studies in Finland (1996-2017) and Sweden (2006-2023) and included 23,206 patients with schizophrenia (mean ...

According to Our World in Data and prescribing data across Europe, 108 people of every 1,000 take an antidepressant in the UK. That makes the country’s prescribing rates for SSRIs and SNRIs the sixth ...

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