Objective: To examine trends in types of antidepressant medications prescribed in Australia
between 1975 and 2002. Design: Sales data from the Australian pharmaceutical industry …

Purpose The number of antidepressants prescribed in the UK has been increasing over the
last 25 years; however, the reasons for this are not clear. This study examined trends in …

Background: Antidepressant use is highly prevalent. Research has mainly focused on
efficacy during short periods of use for depression and anxiety. There is a relative paucity of …

Objective: To determine the pattern of use of antidepressant drugs in the Australian
community, 1990-1998, and to compare this with those of other developed countries …

Long-term antidepressant treatment has increased and there is evidence of adverse effects;
however, little is known about patients' experiences and views of this form of treatment. This …

Australia has one of the highest rates of antidepressant use in the world; it has more than
doubled since 2000, despite evidence showing that the effectiveness of these medications is …

Background Antidepressant use has increased exponentially in recent decades, mostly due
to long continuation. Aim To assess the effectiveness of a tailored recommendation to …

Objective: To examine inceptions and discontinuations of antidepressants in general
practice. Design: An observational study analysing data from an ongoing cross sectional …

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A systematic search found 108 meta-analyses of the use of antidepressants in depressive
disorders. Defining newer antidepressants as those introduced since the early 1980s, 18 …