Antidepressants may help fight cancer
A comprehensive review of current scientific literature has suggested that antidepressants can help the human body fight cancer by boosting its own immune response, amongst other mechanisms.
Some antidepressants could cut the risk of bowel cancer and a type of tumour that grows in the spine or brain, British researchers say.Tricyclic drugs, which are frequently prescribed for patients needing antidepressants, cut the risk of bowel cancer by between 16 per cent and 21 per cent, a study has found.They also help reduce the chance of devel...