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Exercise likely to be best treatment for depression in coronary heart disease, RCSI study finds

A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease, when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care.

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Dr Frank Doyle, Senior Lecturer Division of Population Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

A study by RCSI indicates that exercise is probably the most effective short-term treatment for depression in people with coronary heart disease, when compared to antidepressants and psychotherapy or more complex care.

The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is published in the June edition of Psychosomatic Medicine.

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