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Interesting Statistics and Facts About Anti-Depressant Use in the US

Antidepressants are given to patients suffering from a variety of depression and anxiety issues that are so deep rooted they require medication to regulate.  Here are a few facts and statistics about the use of anti-depressants.

The rate of Americans who use anti-depressants has doubled since 1996.
Women are 2 times more likely to use anti-depressants than [...]

History of Anti-Depressants in the US

Antidepressants were first used in 1957 with the first MAOI Iproniazid, a drug that was discovered while trials were being done to evaluate new tuberculosis drugs. While the drug was effective in treating depression, it also came with many side effects that often proved dangerous for those who took them. This remained true with many [...]