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Is there a causal relation between Betaferon® and depression?

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Is there a causal relation between Betaferon® and depression?

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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.

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