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Americans' Use of Antidepressants On the Rise: Study

And more prescriptions are being written for people without a diagnosis of depression, researchers find

August 4, 2011 RSS Feed Print

Doctors are likely more aware today of the symptoms of depression, which has "increased substantially in the past decade," he said.

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To learn more about depression, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Tags:: depression,; doctors,; prescription drugs,; psychology

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