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By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor
Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on April 27, 2010


A new study suggests common antidepressants help the cardiovascular system.


Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center say selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) provide benefits by affecting the way platelets, small cells in the blood involved in clotting, clump together.


In a study of 50 adults, the researchers found that platelets were slower to clump together, or aggregate, in participants who were taking an SSRI to treat depression.


As depression is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, this finding could indicate a beneficial side effect for people who take SSRIs to treat depression, said Evangelos Litinas, MD, research associate in the Center’s pathology department.


Read in Full:  http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/04/27/side-effects-of-depression-meds-improve-heart-health/13206.html




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