Primer for nutritionists: Managing the
side effects of antidepressants
Emily K.
Tarleton a, *, Amanda G. Kennedy b, Christopher Daley c
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN xxx (2016) 1e8
Summary
Depression is a
chronic disease affecting a significant portion of the U.S. population. Due to
the popularity of ADs most nutrition professionals working in the outpatient
setting will encounter patients taking one of these medications. Nutritionists
can assist patients in managing the short and long term side effects of ADs
and, taking into account other nutritional issues, improve overall wellbeing of
the patient. The objective of this paper is to identify what side effects
nutritionists can help manage, provide the information necessary to help
nutritionists feel comfortable assisting with that management, and, as a
result, play a valuable role in the team that is vested in the health and
wellbeing of the patient.
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