Study finds statin in combination with SSRI improves depression outcomes

A nationwide cohort study of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) users in Denmark has found that concomitant use of a statin with the antidepressant reduced psychiatric hospital contacts compared with SSRI treatment alone, without worsening adverse effects. The vast majority of concurrent treatment cases that were examined in the study involved use of simvastatin. Study results were published online May 3 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Adjunctive Therapy Source Type: research