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Depression lowers blood pressure, but antidepressants increase it

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Contrary to prevailing opinion, new research indicates it is not depression that raises blood pressure but the drugs used to treat depression—a finding that suggests that patients on antidepressants might need to be more closely monitored. (Licht CM et al. Hypertension; published online before print February 23, 2009.)

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