No Evidence For Antidepressants in Depression With Dementia

In a review and meta-analysis of double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomly-assigned trials of antidepressants marketed in the U.S., researchers at the University of California failed to find evidence supporting the use of antidepressants for the treatment of depression in dementia. The results were published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
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