Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 28906

Antidepressants

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to review the (a) volume and (b) type of antidepressants prescribed on the NHS and their (i) side effects, (ii) long-term effectiveness and (iii) addictivenes

Answer

Karin Smyth

The National Institute of Care and Excellence (NICE) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are the relevant regulatory bodies in this area. While antidepressants can be helpful for some patients, NICE guidance recommends a range o...

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