Public health claims rise on antidepressant research?

Public health claims might increase following the publication of research suggesting some antidepressants can raise the risk of serious heart attacks.

A study carried out by Dr Mark Hamer of the University ¬College of ¬London reveals more traditional drugs used to treat chronic low mood carry a significantly higher risk of the potentially fatal condition, the Daily Mail reports.

On this basis, continuation of their use might lead to public health claims surging, with patients concerned they are not being treated with the best medicine for their condition and could be subject to unnecessary risk.

One public health claim recently broke records, when a group medical negligence case resulted in a £1 million payout for almost 100 relatives of individuals who unnecessarily lost their lives after being admitted to Stafford Hospital, which had a mortality rate significantly higher than the national average for more than ten years, the Telegraph reported.

Posted by Phil Hammond