Antidepressant use and cognitive decline in patients with dementia: a national cohort study

Abstract Background Dementia is associated with psychiatric symptoms but the effects of antidepressants on cognitive function in dementia are understudied. We aimed to investigate the association between antidepressants and cognitive decline in patients with dementia, and the risk of severe dementia...

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Published in:BMC Medicine
Main Authors: Minjia Mo, Tamar Abzhandadze, Minh Tuan Hoang, Simona Sacuiu, Pol Grau Jurado, Joana B. Pereira, Luana Naia, Julianna Kele, Silvia Maioli, Hong Xu, Maria Eriksdotter, Sara Garcia-Ptacek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Subjects:
Dementia
Antidepressants
Cognitive decline
Mortality
Cohort
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03851-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03851-3

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