Beta blockers not associated with risk of depression

(Charit é - Universit ä tsmedizin Berlin) Drugs such as beta-adrenergic antagonists (beta blockers) have been linked to a range of adverse effects, including depression. But how reliable are these data, and which psychiatric side effects might indeed be caused by these drugs? These questions have been addressed by a team of researchers from Charit é - Universit ä tsmedizin Berlin, whose comprehensive meta-analysis has been published inHypertension*.
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