Are antidepressants addictive? a literature review

Introduction Nowadays, the rates of antidepressant prescription are high and increasing. In this context, issue whether these medications addictive has been increasingly discussed. Objectives The aim review was to explore debate about property antidepressants. Methods We conducted a literature in Pubmed database, using search terms “antidepressants”, “SSRI”, “tricyclic”, “addiction”, “dependence” various combinations, narrowing last 10 years, identify articles addiction Results All included our study highlighted fact that antidepressants were associated with withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms heterogeneous, long-lasting some cases, Paroxetine shown have particularly Some reported psychological physical dependence on However, most recent studies agreed that, established classification systems concepts after integrating neurobiological behavioral criteria, no property. Conclusions Antidepressants proven be Whether or not enough constitute an “addiction” remains controversial, as agree should classified substances. Disclosure Interest None Declared