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 Kona réðst á pizzusendil sem vildi fá símann sinn aftur Innlent Ófremdarsástand og íbúum haldið í heljargreipum Innlent Telur líkur á að starfslok Úlfars tengist útlendingapólitík Innlent Hvorki Pútín né Trump ætla á fund Selenskí Erlent Rússar segja Selenskí aumkunarverðan trúð Erlent Sváfu úti á palli með barnið en fá húsið ekki bætt Innlent Borgin rukkar hestamenn og þeir hætta við reiðina Innlent Alþjóðaglæpadómstóllinn lamaður vegna þvingana Bandaríkjanna Erlent Leitar stolins bíls: „Eins og hann sé bara á rúntinum“ Innlent Flugleiðir á barmi gjaldþrots gátu ekki haldið Cargolux Innlent
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 Kona réðst á pizzusendil sem vildi fá símann sinn aftur Innlent Ófremdarsástand og íbúum haldið í heljargreipum Innlent Telur líkur á að starfslok Úlfars tengist útlendingapólitík Innlent Hvorki Pútín né Trump ætla á fund Selenskí Erlent Rússar segja Selenskí aumkunarverðan trúð Erlent Sváfu úti á palli með barnið en fá húsið ekki bætt Innlent Borgin rukkar hestamenn og þeir hætta við reiðina Innlent Alþjóðaglæpadómstóllinn lamaður vegna þvingana Bandaríkjanna Erlent Leitar stolins bíls: „Eins og hann sé bara á rúntinum“ Innlent Flugleiðir á barmi gjaldþrots gátu ekki haldið Cargolux Innlent