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Would this be possible?
Ibuprofen could be an adjunct treatment

Would this be possible?

Nikki Lee (07 July 2007) Maternal, Child, and Family Health

Would it be possible then, to treat some forms of depression with an anti-inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen?

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Ibuprofen could be an adjunct treatment

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett (07 August 2007) University of New Hampshire

I wouldn't consider anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen, frontline treatments for depression. Nor would recommend trying to treat depression with ibuprofen alone. However, it could be a helpful adjunct. Ibuprofen, like aspirin, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease--most likely because it is anti-inflammatory. Because these same processes are present in depression, anti-inflammatory NSAIDs could potentially help. They also lower pain, which can indirectly lower depression risk.

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A new paradigm for depression in new mothers: the central role of inflammation and how breastfeeding and anti-inflammatory treatments protect maternal mental health

Would this be possible?

Ibuprofen could be an adjunct treatment