Statins Don’t Boost Mood: Major Study Debunks Antidepressant Claims

An extensive Charité study refutes the belief that statins have any additional positive effect beyond lowering cholesterol. Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications used for high cholesterol to lower the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke. Small studies had hinted that these drugs might also ease depression, so a team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin conducted [...]

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