Almost 20% increased risk for antidepressant prescription among GLP-1 RA users: study
Possible impact of the medications on mood 'requires ongoing vigilance' Perth authors say.
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Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists face a greater risk for later being dispensed antidepressants, an Australian study shows.
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame in Perth found a 19% increased chance for antidepressant prescription among previously naive adults in those prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs).