'Several previous studies assessed the risk of cardiovascular events with conflicting results and mostly compared different classes of antidepressants. 'Antidepressants are commonly prescribed drugs, and are frequently prescribed to people at increased cardiovascular risk,' Dr Christel Renoux, a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University and lead author of the study, told. Since some research suggested antidepressants could increase stroke risks, there is now a fervent push to understand whether that is the case. We are less and less likely to eat fresh food, to spend time outdoors, and we are far more stressed. That uptick is partly driven by more of us working desk-based jobs, that we drive or subway home from, only to sit on the sofa rather than hitting the gym. What's more, cardiovascular conditions are on the rise, and are the leading causes of preventable deaths globally. Prescription rates for antidepressants are climbing steadily as more and more people struggle with mental health issues. In fact, it's a booming field of research. This is hardly the first time scientists have investigated how antidepressants might influence stroke risk. This new study, published today in the journal Neurology, found heartening evidence that SSRIs may actually be protective against strokes
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