A new study shows that a type of antidepressant could decrease the risk
of developing colorectal cancer. Still, people with high risk shouldn't
start taking them yet. People should wait until solid evidence that
this is true will be revealed and just after that they should go to a
doctor and ask for the right medicine.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, an antidepresant, seems to
stop or at least reduce the growth of the cancerous cells, this way
inhibiting the development of the colon cancer. Experts recommend to
avoid taking these drugs for their cancer-preventing properties because
the were no solid proofs that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
really stops cancer.
An older test conducted on a group of almost 17,000 people, from which
3500 were diagnosed with colon cancer showed that people who used
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors daily for at least five years
earlier had a lower colorectal cancer risk rate. The researchers
concluded that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors decreases the
risk of colon cancer by stopping the evolution of the tumor cells.
There still are experts that don't agree with this study saying that it
is inconclusive, mainly because most of the colorectal risk factors,
factors like obesity, smoking, lack of exercise and so on, are causes
for depression to. Their main argument is that if you get rid of the
depression and start having a healthy life then the risk of colon
cancer is reduced.
But both sides agree on a simple thing: further studies are required to
elucidate the role played by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in
the prevention of colorectal cancer. Besides, antidepressants are know
for creating addiction and a large field of health problems. Surely
they are not as worse as colon cancer but if they aren't controlled
those problems will become even worse.
Most physicians don't yet agree on prescribing selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors against colorectal cancer. There aren't yet any
concludent proves to support the use of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor and the physicians are well aware of the risks imposed by the
excessive use of antidepressants.
