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 Vísbendingar um að síðasta vígið sé fallið Innlent Ummæli Kolbrúnar blaut tuska í andlit ungmenna Innlent Klara Baldursdóttir er látin Innlent Konan sem féll í Brúará er látin Innlent Deilurnar halda áfram og Musk boðar „Ameríkuflokkinn“ Erlent Wagner yfirgefur Malí í skugga mikilla árása Erlent „Erum ekki dúkkur sem Snorri getur sagt fyrir verkum“ Innlent Kýldi konu eftir kynmök: „Hvað, getur þú ekki meira?“ Innlent Aftur logar eldur í Læradal Erlent Glittir í endurkomu sumarsins Veður
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 Vísbendingar um að síðasta vígið sé fallið Innlent Ummæli Kolbrúnar blaut tuska í andlit ungmenna Innlent Klara Baldursdóttir er látin Innlent Konan sem féll í Brúará er látin Innlent Deilurnar halda áfram og Musk boðar „Ameríkuflokkinn“ Erlent Wagner yfirgefur Malí í skugga mikilla árása Erlent „Erum ekki dúkkur sem Snorri getur sagt fyrir verkum“ Innlent Kýldi konu eftir kynmök: „Hvað, getur þú ekki meira?“ Innlent Aftur logar eldur í Læradal Erlent Glittir í endurkomu sumarsins Veður