New study results released by the University of Illinois indicate that one in three adults in the U.S. is unknowingly taking prescriptions that can potentially increase their risk of depression and suicides, reports USA Today. The researchers presented their findings after analyzing the medication use patterns of 26,192 participants.
According to the study, the common prescription medications prescribed don’t have anything to do with depression, so that is one reason that patients, and even their health care providers, don’t know about the risk, according to University of Illinois campus online publication, UIC Today.
At the heart of the study were over 200 commonly prescribed prescription medications. Some of them are even available over the counter such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that treat chronic acid reflux and the painkiller Ibuprofen. Others on the list included those available with a prescription and included beta blockers, anticonvulsants, ACE inhibitors, and hormonal birth control.
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