Increased risk of death, stroke in postmenopausal women taking antidepressants, study finds

Women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative study who reported taking an antidepressant drug had a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and of death compared with participants not taking antidepressants. The authors of the study note that their findings are not conclusive but may signify a need for additional attention to patients’ cardiovascular risk factors.

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