Study: 2 Depression Drugs Beat Others

Two drugs are a bit better than others for major depression, a new study concludes. Researchers used data from more than 100 studies. They looked at benefits, side effects and cost of 12 newer drugs. Researchers concluded that sertraline and escitalopram were slightly better than the others. Sertraline is sold as Zoloft and generics. Escitalopram is sold as Lexapro, Cipralex and other brands. The study was published online by the journal Lancet. The Associated Press wrote about it January 29.