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 Hjalti Snær sá sem fannst látinn Innlent Grunaður árásarmaður í Úlfarsárdal handtekinn Innlent Haraldur Jóhannsson er látinn Innlent Bað lögreglustjóra að „veita framvegis réttar upplýsingar“ Innlent Leigubílstjóri fór í svaðilför á Teslunni upp í Þórsmörk og sneri heill heim Innlent Þrettán skemmtiferðaskip og Ísland uppselt Innlent Ber fyrir sig minnisleysi á verknaðarstundu Innlent Hæstiréttur gefur grænt ljós á búvörulögin Innlent Dvöl á Hrauninu fram undan eftir kókaínsmygl Innlent Synir El Chapo sagðir hafa myndað afdrífaríkt bandalag 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 Hjalti Snær sá sem fannst látinn Innlent Grunaður árásarmaður í Úlfarsárdal handtekinn Innlent Haraldur Jóhannsson er látinn Innlent Bað lögreglustjóra að „veita framvegis réttar upplýsingar“ Innlent Leigubílstjóri fór í svaðilför á Teslunni upp í Þórsmörk og sneri heill heim Innlent Þrettán skemmtiferðaskip og Ísland uppselt Innlent Ber fyrir sig minnisleysi á verknaðarstundu Innlent Hæstiréttur gefur grænt ljós á búvörulögin Innlent Dvöl á Hrauninu fram undan eftir kókaínsmygl Innlent Synir El Chapo sagðir hafa myndað afdrífaríkt bandalag Erlent