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I have found for myself that taking Ibuprofen eases both anxiety and depression. It's not a cure but it surprises me how much of a mental effect a mild analges

I have found for myself that taking Ibuprofen eases both anxiety and depression. It's not a cure but it surprises me how much of a mental effect a mild analgesic has.

mettamage 8y ago
Would anyone have an idea why this could potentially be?
- jganetsk 8y ago
  https://www.mdedge.com/fedprac/article/81232/mental-health/nsaids-may-reduce-depression https://www.mdedge.com/fedprac/article/81232/mental-health/n...
  - fromthestart 8y ago
    I'd caution anyone making a link between depression and NSAIDs from that paper. Most of those people probably climbed out of depression because they specifically administered pain medication to subjects with osteoarthritis. Suddenly being rid of chronic pain can be liberating.
    - jjb123 8y ago
      Rethinking this relationship is a major point of the original thread/article.