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Long-Term Antidepressant Use Affects Body Weight

"Given the global obesity epidemic and the widespread use of antidepressants, weight management and metabolic monitoring should be encouraged and integrated into depression follow-up guidelines alongside antidepressant prescriptions," the researchers concluded.

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  1. Study on long-term effects of antidepressant use on body weight among Spanish adults
  2. Different patterns of antidepressant use linked to significant weight gain
  3. Multivariable analyses revealed all trajectories of antidepressant use associated with greater weight gain
  4. Recommended integrating weight management and metabolic monitoring into depression follow-up guidelines 

Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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