Antidepressant side effects differ greatly depending on the drug, study finds
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Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health.
But a major analysis from a team of researchers in the U.K. has, for the first time, pulled together data from more than 150 clinical trials to compare the physical side effects of dozens of antidepressants.
The study, published in the Lancet this week, details how each medication can affect weight, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol and other areas of health.
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