Higher doses of antidepressants are associated with better treatment response
In contrast to what has previously been claimed, low doses of antidepressants are clearly less effective than higher ones. This is the principal finding of a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The authors also suggest that antidepressants, when used at an optimal dose, are considerably more effective than usually assumed.Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are antidepressants influencing the activity of the neurotransmitter serotonin. While the SSRIs remain the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant, it has recently been