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 „Ég vildi óska að fólk gæti séð drenginn minn eins og hann er“ Innlent Ráðamenn hneykslast á Exit-auglýsingu SFS Innlent Bogi les sinn síðasta fréttatíma á morgun Innlent Amman handleggsbrotin eftir hundsbit með barnabarnið í göngutúr Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Níu létust í árásinni í Vancouver Erlent Jón Ólafsson segir skilið við útvarpið Innlent Áætlun Trump gangi engan veginn upp Innlent Framtíðin sé járntjald frá Finnlandi niður að Svartahafi Erlent Rúmur helmingur óhress með Trump Erlent
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 „Ég vildi óska að fólk gæti séð drenginn minn eins og hann er“ Innlent Ráðamenn hneykslast á Exit-auglýsingu SFS Innlent Bogi les sinn síðasta fréttatíma á morgun Innlent Amman handleggsbrotin eftir hundsbit með barnabarnið í göngutúr Innlent Rukkaði konuna fyrir heimferðina eftir að hafa nauðgað henni Innlent Níu létust í árásinni í Vancouver Erlent Jón Ólafsson segir skilið við útvarpið Innlent Áætlun Trump gangi engan veginn upp Innlent Framtíðin sé járntjald frá Finnlandi niður að Svartahafi Erlent Rúmur helmingur óhress með Trump Erlent