New Study Shows Aspirin May Prevent and Treat Depression
Oct-14-2011

What if you were told that a way to prevent and treat depression could be found in your medicine cabinet? A recent study reported by Medical News Today suggests that aspirin and statins could help to prevent and treat depression symptoms in women. This study, published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, explores the association between aspirin's anti-inflammatory properties and a reduction in the risk of depression.

Previous studies and research have indicated that depression is frequently a co-morbid condition for people who are diagnosed with chronic diseases caused by inflammation. Based on this evidence, the authors of this study hypothesized that aspirin or statins could potentially lower depression risk by reducing inflammation.

The authors of this study conducted psychiatric interviews of a sample of 386 women who had been a part of a larger sample from a previous study. The psychiatric interviews took place after a ten year follow up. Among the sample of 386 women, 63 were diagnosed as having Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and 323 had no history of MDD. What they found at the conclusion of the study was that the prevalence of exposure to statins and aspirin was lower among the sample of women having Major Depressive Disorder.

The study results revealed that exposure to statins and aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk for developing clinical depression in women.

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