Is there a causal relation between Betaferon® and depression?
It has been found by researchers that occurrence of is increased in the MS population compared to the healthy population. However, you should be aware that depressive disorders may also be a side effect of Betaferon® treatment. If you experience depression under Betaferon®, you should talk to you doctor. They may prescribe you an anti-depressive medication or recommend additional psychotherapeutic interventions. In a medical trial the researchers attributed a somewhat higher frequency of depressive symptoms in the Betaferon® treatment group then in the placebo arm of the trial. Depression is no contraindication of Betaferon®, though therapy may be inappropriate in individuals who have a history of suicide attempts or who have major depressive ideation requiring psychiatric intervention or admission to an institution.