Add another "side effect" to the list. Archive: https://archive.today/ahMtt From the post: >>Antidepressants taken by millions of patients could accelerate memory loss in some patients, a large study suggests. Swedish scientists found dementia patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) suffered a more rapid decline in brain function compared to those not given the drugs. An estimated 5.4million patients are currently on SSRIs, according to NHS data, making them the most commonly used antidepressant in England. Antidepressants are also commonly prescribed to dementia patients to combat the mood and behaviour changes they often develop as the condition progresses. In the study, experts from the Karolinska Institute examined data from nearly 19,000 dementia patients with an average age of 78.