Posted by Larry Hoover on February 3, 2008, at 18:46:46
In reply to Re: Beta Blockers and Depression » Larry Hoover, posted by Phoenix1 on February 3, 2008, at 18:11:04
> Hi Larry,
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> I agree with you on beta blockers in general being depressogenic. Propanolol definitely is. But the link you posted doesn't seem to mention beta blockers, unless I missed something which is quite possible.That link didn't have a full explanation....I guess I knew what it meant.
Here's the full-text link, for which the earlier link was Figure 3 in the results section, in which they analyze the factors which influence the risk of depression for those using atenolol.
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/full/67/3/398> Other classes of antihypertensives seem OK, although I've read some anecdotal reports of ARBs being depressogenic. I think ACE inhibitors are essentially fine although the link showed a roughly 1% incidence of depression.
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> How about the statins? I've read some pretty controversial stuff regarding psychiatric/cognitive side effects of the statins, but millions of people are on them for hypercholesterolemia...
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> Anyways, interesting stuff, I'd like to hear your opinion.
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> Thanks,
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> PhoenixI haven't looked at the other med classes. I need a little time for that.
Lar
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