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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
SSRI class of antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) appeared to increase the risk of cataracts by 15 percent, especially in elderly patients. Although no causal relationship mentioned, but the latest study found a high cataract cases in antidepressant users.
Research conducted by analyzing data collected from 18,784 patients and 187,840 cataract patients as a comparison, between 1995 and 2004. All the respondents are on average 73-year-old has heart disease and undergoing treatment for deep vein thrombosis.
Only patients who are currently taking antidepressants, not ever eat and when this stops, experiencing a higher incidence of cataracts. Approximately 8.5 percent of cataract patients in this study ate SSRI antidepressants.
SSRI antidepressants work by releasing a number of serotonin in the brain. Mencatata experts, the crystalline lens has a serotonin receptor that activates cellular functions.
Studies in animal models showed serotonin can make the eye lens becomes blurred and lead to cataracts. In addition to SSRI antidepressants, some studies have found that the drug is taken steroids or inhaled as well as beta-blockers also cause cataracts.
Research conducted by analyzing data collected from 18,784 patients and 187,840 cataract patients as a comparison, between 1995 and 2004. All the respondents are on average 73-year-old has heart disease and undergoing treatment for deep vein thrombosis.
Only patients who are currently taking antidepressants, not ever eat and when this stops, experiencing a higher incidence of cataracts. Approximately 8.5 percent of cataract patients in this study ate SSRI antidepressants.
SSRI antidepressants work by releasing a number of serotonin in the brain. Mencatata experts, the crystalline lens has a serotonin receptor that activates cellular functions.
Studies in animal models showed serotonin can make the eye lens becomes blurred and lead to cataracts. In addition to SSRI antidepressants, some studies have found that the drug is taken steroids or inhaled as well as beta-blockers also cause cataracts.
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