Why the study?
Does the use of β-blockers increase the risk of incident depression in elderly persons?
Does the use of β-blockers increase the risk of incident depression in elderly persons?
Beta-blockers in general do not increase the risk of depression in the elderly, though lipophilic beta-blockers may transiently increase depressive symptoms early in therapy.
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Supports β-blocker continuation without depression concern in elderly; leaves open randomized confirmation.
Luijendijk et al. (2010) studied this question.
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