Key result
Angiotensin agents, calcium antagonists, and β-blockers are linked to reduced incident depression, unlike diuretics.
Why the study?
It remains unclear whether treatment with antihypertensive agents alters the risk of depression, and the effects of individual drugs are unknown.
Does the use of specific antihypertensive drugs alter the risk of incident depression in a general population?
Cohort
Does the use of specific antihypertensive drugs alter the risk of incident depression in a general population?
Continued use of specific antihypertensive agents, including certain ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, and beta-blockers, is associated with a decreased risk of incident depression.
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May inform antihypertensive selection in depression-prone patients; leaves open causality and requires randomized confirmation.
Kessing et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Hypertension. Antihypertensive drugs (angiotensin agents, calcium antagonists, and β-blockers) vs. Diuretics was evaluated on Diagnosis of depressive disorder at a psychiatric hospital or a combined measure of depression diagnosis or antidepressant use. Continued use of angiotensin agents, calcium antagonists, and β-blockers was associated with significantly decreased rates of incident depression, whereas diuretic use was not.
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