Aspirin and Anti-despressants don't mix well

I see many clients who are or have been prescribed anti-depressants normally of the SSRI variety such as Prozac.


A recent study shows that the effectiveness of these anti-depressants can be markedly reduced with the patient also takes an anti-inflammatory pain killer such as Aspirin.


Recent research is unclear as to why non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, which are a widely used class of pain medicines (and include aspirin and ibuprofen but not acetominephen) should have this effect.


In some cases the effectiveness of the SSRI drugs was reduced completely. 


It's still my belief that ant-depressants are often a chemical fix for unbearable real world problems; they do nothing to take the problem away and only deal with the symptom.


Counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy all have their role to play in dealing with the underlying issue.


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