■ ABSTRACT Adverse effects of antidepressant drugs can decrease compliance and delay
recovery. It is therefore crucial to consider potential side effects when choosing an …

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 …

Rationale Premature discontinuation of antidepressant drugs is a frequent clinical problem.
Adverse effects are common, occur early on in treatment and are reported to be one of the …

Antidepressant side effects may have implications with regard to patient safety as well as the
overall tolerability of treatment. Side effects relevant to patient safety can contribute to an …

Depressive disorders are highly prevalent in the general population. Long-term treatment
with antidepressants consolidates the improvement obtained during the acute phase of the …

BACKGROUND:: Despite the high prevalence of depression in the United States, 10 few
studies have identified which adverse effects (AEs) patients are willing or unwilling to …

Background: Studies of the adverse effects of antidepressants tend to focus on biological
symptoms. The prevalence of suicidality and withdrawal effects are currently a source of …

The prevalence of a return of depressive symptoms during maintenance AD treatment was 9–
57% in published trials [6], pointing to an occurrence of tolerance phenomena during AD …

Background: Despite the availability of effective antidepressants, recurrence and relapse
rates for depression are high (up to 80%), treatment failures are common (40% to 60%), and …

BackgroundAdverse drug reactions are important determinants of non-adherence to
antidepressant treatment but their assessment is complicated by overlap with depressive …