Many people with diseases such as cancer or diabetes or those who have had a heart attack or stroke also suffer from depression. How effective are antidepressants for these patients? And are they just as safe for these people as for those without physical health problems? Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Aarhus University in Denmark have teamed up to investigate these questions.
Antidepressant use in people with both physical health problems and depression
Many people with diseases such as cancer or diabetes or those who have had a heart attack or stroke also suffer from depression. How effective are antidepressants for these patients? And are they just as safe for these people as for those without physical health problems? Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Aarhus University in Denmark have teamed up to investigate these questions.
