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 Þungir dómar í Gufunesmálinu: „Það eru ekki alltaf jólin“ Innlent Vaktin: Stefán og Lúkas dæmdir í 17 ára fangelsi Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð svona mikið vatn í Jökulsá“ Innlent Anna ljósa fallin frá Innlent Hringvegurinn í sundur vegna vatnavaxta Innlent Vímuefnaneysla talin meginorsök banaslyss við Hraunsnef Innlent Gat ekki lengur lesið en sagði engum frá því Innlent Yfirgáfu salinn þegar Netanjahú hóf ræðu sína Erlent Breytingar í vændum á skrifstofu forseta Innlent Telja dagana frá síðasta innbroti 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 Þungir dómar í Gufunesmálinu: „Það eru ekki alltaf jólin“ Innlent Vaktin: Stefán og Lúkas dæmdir í 17 ára fangelsi Innlent „Ég hef aldrei séð svona mikið vatn í Jökulsá“ Innlent Anna ljósa fallin frá Innlent Hringvegurinn í sundur vegna vatnavaxta Innlent Vímuefnaneysla talin meginorsök banaslyss við Hraunsnef Innlent Gat ekki lengur lesið en sagði engum frá því Innlent Yfirgáfu salinn þegar Netanjahú hóf ræðu sína Erlent Breytingar í vændum á skrifstofu forseta Innlent Telja dagana frá síðasta innbroti Innlent