Recent trends in the use of antidepressant drugs in Australia, 1990–1998
The Medical Journal of AustraliaPublished 1 November 2000
Peter McManus, Andrea Mant, Philip B. Mitchell, William Montgomery, John Marley, Merran Auland
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SJR score1.51
SNIP1.48
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To determine the pattern of use of antidepressant drugs in the Australian community, 1990–1998, and to compare this with those of other developed countries, this study uses a database of antidepressant drug use in Australia from 1989 to 1998.
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As in most developed countries, antidepressant use increased between 1990 and 1998. The rapid market uptake of the new antidepressants, particularly SSRIs, is likely to have been driven by increased awareness of depression, together with availability and promotion of new therapies.
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MedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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