Antidepressant Use Associated with Brain Atrophy and Lesions in Elderly

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In a study of 630 elderly Manhattanites without dementia, researchers from the Netherlands found that antidepressant use was associated with significantly more brain atrophy, smaller hippocampi, and more white matter lesions. The results will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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