Icelanders consume more anti-depressants now than a decade ago 24. nóvember 2014 11:22 The greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. Photo/Pjetur According to the National Broadcasting Service Icelanders are prescribed drugs to treat mental health and neurology problems more frequently now than a decade ago. Iceland consumes the greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. 39 thousand individuals were prescribed anti-depressants in 2013 and 34 thousand were prescribed sleeping pills at least once that same year. The most commonly prescribed anti-depressant is zopiklón which is not to be consumed for more than 2 to 4 weeks at a time. However, many individuals use the medication for many years.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com. News in English Mest lesið Valtýr furðar sig á óhróðri, níði og aðdróttunum systkina Innlent Fagnar miklum fjölda áskorana og liggur undir feldi Innlent Sendir Svein Andra í mál við ríkið Innlent Gögn sem fyrst voru ekki til brunnu síðar Innlent Bergþór dregur framboðið til baka Innlent Kourani fluttur á Klepp Innlent „Þetta er pólitísk vakning“ Innlent Frambjóðendum fækkar og kínverskir bílar njósna um Norðurlandabúa Innlent Átján saknað eftir harmleikinn í Tennessee Erlent Mætti með hníf í sund og var vísað út Innlent
According to the National Broadcasting Service Icelanders are prescribed drugs to treat mental health and neurology problems more frequently now than a decade ago. Iceland consumes the greatest amount of anti-depressants of all the OECD countries. 39 thousand individuals were prescribed anti-depressants in 2013 and 34 thousand were prescribed sleeping pills at least once that same year. The most commonly prescribed anti-depressant is zopiklón which is not to be consumed for more than 2 to 4 weeks at a time. However, many individuals use the medication for many years.For more news from Iceland in English visit Icelandmag.com.
News in English Mest lesið Valtýr furðar sig á óhróðri, níði og aðdróttunum systkina Innlent Fagnar miklum fjölda áskorana og liggur undir feldi Innlent Sendir Svein Andra í mál við ríkið Innlent Gögn sem fyrst voru ekki til brunnu síðar Innlent Bergþór dregur framboðið til baka Innlent Kourani fluttur á Klepp Innlent „Þetta er pólitísk vakning“ Innlent Frambjóðendum fækkar og kínverskir bílar njósna um Norðurlandabúa Innlent Átján saknað eftir harmleikinn í Tennessee Erlent Mætti með hníf í sund og var vísað út Innlent