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Taking antidepressants? It’s usually not a problem, unless you’re also taking the breast cancer drug, tamoxifen. Recent studies show the two together could increase the chances of breast cancer returning after treatment is over.

In the study, women taking one of these three medications along with tamoxifen were about twice as likely to experience breast cancer a second time. (Celexa, Lexapro, and Luvox did not show the same results.)

It’s a bit of a shock, as antidepressants are often prescribed to ease depression caused by cancer, or to reduce the sometimes severe hot flashes caused by tamoxifen. In fact, over 25% of women experiencing hot flashes on tamoxifen are now prescribed antidepressants to manage the symptoms! (more…)