Nearly Half of Depression Patients Fail to Respond to Antidepressants

New research shows nearly half of depression patients do not respond to multiple antidepressant treatments.
Nearly Half of Depression Patients Fail to Respond to Antidepressants
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A new study has found a critical challenge in mental health treatment: 48 percent of depression patients do not respond to multiple antidepressant medications.

This phenomenon, known as treatment-resistant depression (TRD), is generally defined as depression that remains after a patient has tried two different types of antidepressant medication. Currently, there are limited guidelines available for managing TRD.

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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.