Antidepressant Use Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Developing Microbleeds [Brief Reports]

Conclusions—
Antidepressant use was associated with an increased risk of developing microbleeds. Our results may support findings from previous clinical studies about increased intracranial and extracranial bleeding risk in antidepressant users.

Source: Stroke - December 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Akoudad, S., Aarts, N., Noordam, R., Ikram, M. A., Tiemeier, H., Hofman, A., Stricker, B. H., Vernooij, M. W., Visser, L. E. Tags: Epidemiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Thrombosis Brief Reports Source Type: research