Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

Background: Although numerous cohort studies have reported an association between antihypertensives use and depression, the exact effect of antihypertensives on depression remains unclear.Objective: To clarify the association between antihypertensives use and risk of depression.Methods: We retrieved...

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Autores principales: Ying Li, Yuanming Fan, Yangyang Sun, Raphael N. Alolga, Pingxi Xiao, Gaoxiang Ma
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:db4541808f8f419eb867bf3f787452d12021-11-08T07:46:16ZAntihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis1663-981210.3389/fphar.2021.777987https://doaj.org/article/db4541808f8f419eb867bf3f787452d12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.777987/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812Background: Although numerous cohort studies have reported an association between antihypertensives use and depression, the exact effect of antihypertensives on depression remains unclear.Objective: To clarify the association between antihypertensives use and risk of depression.Methods: We retrieved relevant literature using PubMed database until August 30, 2021. Four main classes of antihypertensives, thus, angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics were studied. The incidence of depression was pooled based on a single drug category. Network meta-analyses were conducted to comprehensively assess the effects of the four classes of antihypertensives on the risk of depression.Results: A total of nine out of 9,557 studies involving 414,873 subjects were retrieved. The pooled results showed a positive association between the use of calcium channel blockers and symptoms of depression [odds ratio (OR): 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.06–1.13], while use of the angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and diuretics was not associated with risk of depression. Subgroup analysis suggested a significant relationship between beta blockers usage and risk of depression in cohort studies (OR:1.21, 95% CI: 1.16–1.26). The results of network meta-analysis indicated that all other three classes of drugs increased the risk of depression: angiotensin antagonists (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.04–1.63), beta blockers (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.22–1.91), and calcium channel blockers (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.12–1.75), compared with diuretics.Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicate that the use of angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are potential risk factors of depression.Ying LiYuanming FanYangyang SunRaphael N. AlolgaPingxi XiaoGaoxiang MaFrontiers Media S.A.articleantihypertensive medicationdepressionmeta-analysisnetwork meta-analysisreviewTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENFrontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic antihypertensive medication
depression
meta-analysis
network meta-analysis
review
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle antihypertensive medication
depression
meta-analysis
network meta-analysis
review
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Ying Li
Yuanming Fan
Yangyang Sun
Raphael N. Alolga
Pingxi Xiao
Gaoxiang Ma
Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
description Background: Although numerous cohort studies have reported an association between antihypertensives use and depression, the exact effect of antihypertensives on depression remains unclear.Objective: To clarify the association between antihypertensives use and risk of depression.Methods: We retrieved relevant literature using PubMed database until August 30, 2021. Four main classes of antihypertensives, thus, angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics were studied. The incidence of depression was pooled based on a single drug category. Network meta-analyses were conducted to comprehensively assess the effects of the four classes of antihypertensives on the risk of depression.Results: A total of nine out of 9,557 studies involving 414,873 subjects were retrieved. The pooled results showed a positive association between the use of calcium channel blockers and symptoms of depression [odds ratio (OR): 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.06–1.13], while use of the angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and diuretics was not associated with risk of depression. Subgroup analysis suggested a significant relationship between beta blockers usage and risk of depression in cohort studies (OR:1.21, 95% CI: 1.16–1.26). The results of network meta-analysis indicated that all other three classes of drugs increased the risk of depression: angiotensin antagonists (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.04–1.63), beta blockers (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.22–1.91), and calcium channel blockers (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.12–1.75), compared with diuretics.Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicate that the use of angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are potential risk factors of depression.
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author Ying Li
Yuanming Fan
Yangyang Sun
Raphael N. Alolga
Pingxi Xiao
Gaoxiang Ma
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Yuanming Fan
Yangyang Sun
Raphael N. Alolga
Pingxi Xiao
Gaoxiang Ma
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title Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
title_short Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
title_full Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
title_fullStr Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
title_sort antihypertensive drug use and the risk of depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
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