1. Aspirin reduces the effectiveness of antidepressants ! 2. Quit smoking with the help of telephone conversations !

1. That aspirin reduces the effectiveness of antidepressants. In rodents treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including ibuprofen and aspirin, were reported weakening of antidepressant action of drugs from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. This group includes drugs such as sertraline, citalopram and fluoxetine, known under the trade name Prozac.

To participate in the second phase of the study was selected group of patients suffering from depression. Among patients taking NSAIDs, antidepressant therapy was effective in 40% of cases. At the same pronounced effect of antidepressants was observed in 56% of patients in the control group.

Greengard noted that the often anti-inflammatory drugs and antidepressants are prescribed for older people at the same time. In this regard, he urged doctors more carefully selected combination and dosage of drugs for such patients.

2. A special "hot line" anti-smoking. For this purpose, a specially created website with general advice on getting rid of smoking, paid online program QuitNet, in which smokers get more detailed advice, as well as call center support for smokers.

The researchers followed up to 2 thousand randomly selected smokers were divided into 3 groups. The first group includes smokers who refused the habit of using telephone consultations.

At the expiration of 18 months, 15% of those who served in the first group reported success getting rid of the habit. Percentage of successful quitters in the second group was of 8% in the third - at 6%.