Prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among patients using beta-blockers in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mohammed A Al-Jaffer (Author), Ibrahim Bader Al-Shaqrawi (Author), Omar H Al-Omar (Author), Abdullah A Al-Jammaz (Author), Meshaal K Al-Ghanim (Author), Albaraa M Al-Saif (Author), Mohammed N Al-Shunayf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The relationship between depression and beta-blockers (BBs) use is a controversial topic for many decades. Due to the interference with adrenergic and serotonin receptors, BB use has been linked to depression in many early cross-sectional and case studies. Others have investigated the in...