Antidepressant medication may help depressed men cut down on their drinking, but the same may not be true of women, a new study suggests.
In a survey of more than 14,000 adults, Canadian researchers found that respondents with major depression tended to drink more than non-depressed men and women. However, this was not the case for depressed men who were on antidepressant medication.
Among women, on the other hand, those with depression drank more regardless of whether they were taking an antidepressant.
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