Does use of tetracyclic antidepressant-mirtazapine reduce cancer risk in depression patients?
The findings of this population-based nested case-control study suggest that mirtazapine use may not provide a tumor suppression effect in humans such as that seen in the animal model. Future large-scale and in-depth investigations in this area are warranted.
This study correlates with literature reports linking exclusive breastfeeding to a reduction in asthma and other allergic diseases.