Jun 01 2010
Links Discovered Between Antidepressants and Cataracts
In the June issue of Opthamology Canadian researchers reveal a link between antidepressants known as elective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs (including the brand names Luvox, Effexor, Paxil) and and cataracts. Antidepressants are taken by an estimated 10% of the U.S. population.
The eye has serotonin receptors in its lens, and animal models have shown that serotonin can increase opacity of the lens and lead to cataracts. This study is the first to demonstrate this phenomenon in humans.
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