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E-post: arne.e.vaaler@ntnu.no
Arne Vaaler er avdelingsoverlege ved Seksjon for akuttpsykiatri, St Olavs hospital.
Articles by Arne Vaaler
Dependence on newer generation antidepressants
- Arne Vaaler
09.08.2022:
Withdrawal symptoms following use of antidepressants are more common, longer lasting and more severe than previously claimed. The treatment advice in Norway should be revised. In 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England changed its recommendations for treating...
06.05.2019:
The Norwegian Directorate of Health's decision that benzodiazepines cannot be used in emergency psychiatric treatment without the patient's consent reduces the quality of treatment for patients. In a letter to county governors, the Norwegian Directorate of Health explains that decisions pursuant to...
A.E. Vaaler & O.B. Fasmer respond:
- Arne Vaaler,
- Ole Bernt Fasmer
23.04.2013:
A number of meta-analyses have been conducted with regard to differences between antidepressant drugs and placebo. It is possible to criticise the choice of methodology in all such studies. We refer to two studies which are regarded as being of central importance. There are meta-analyses with more...
Antidepressant drugs – clinical practices must change
- Arne Vaaler,
- Ole Bernt Fasmer
19.02.2013:
Antidepressant drugs are less effective than the extent of their use would indicate. These drugs are fraught with side effects that call for more caution in prescribing them. Antidepressants can reduce the symptoms of depression, but their effect may also be unsatisfactory or lead to serious...