In contrast to the previous reports, they found a decreasing trend in the prescriptions of ADs in both adolescents (8–17 years old) and adults (18–64 years old).
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Use of Antidepressants by Young Adults in the ASL TO4 Regione Piemonte (Italy).
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A report by the Medicines Utilisation Monitoring Centre [ 22 ], led by the Italian Medicines Agency, documented an increasing trend in AD consumption (DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day) in Italy from 2013 to 2022, with no obvious change over the pandemic period.
In conclusion, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young adults is likely to be significant in the coming years, which may place a future burden on pharmaceutical public health and community health. antidepressant use mental health status young adults COVID-19 lockdown ARIMA This research received no external funding. pmc-status-qastatus 0 pmc-status-live yes pmc-status-embargo no pmc-sta