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 Lögregla rannsakar andlát í Bolungarvík Innlent Vill kvittanir frá framboði Höllu Innlent Tafir á Miklubraut í sumar vegna framkvæmda Innlent Baráttan um Bessastaði gæti orðið gífurlega spennandi Innlent Börnin eru fundin Innlent Huldumaður bað um skóflu, límband, hanska og kúbein Innlent Gæti haft gríðarlega þýðingu fyrir Ísafjörð Innlent Meðhöndlarinn farinn að nudda á Kvíabryggju Innlent Dúxaði í Verzló með tíu í einkunn og ári á undan í skóla Innlent Segir árásirnar í Rafah „hræðileg mistök“ 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 Lögregla rannsakar andlát í Bolungarvík Innlent Vill kvittanir frá framboði Höllu Innlent Tafir á Miklubraut í sumar vegna framkvæmda Innlent Baráttan um Bessastaði gæti orðið gífurlega spennandi Innlent Börnin eru fundin Innlent Huldumaður bað um skóflu, límband, hanska og kúbein Innlent Gæti haft gríðarlega þýðingu fyrir Ísafjörð Innlent Meðhöndlarinn farinn að nudda á Kvíabryggju Innlent Dúxaði í Verzló með tíu í einkunn og ári á undan í skóla Innlent Segir árásirnar í Rafah „hræðileg mistök“ Erlent