Two recent studies were published that illustrate how antidepressants may help protect against or mitigate other health issues.

One study found that low doses of antidepressant medication may help women mitigate moderate-to-severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The medication studied was Zoloft (sertraline) and the study appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Another study, reported on Friday, found that bone mass increased in adult mice who took Prozac (fluoxetine). Although far less interesting since it is still just an animal study, the results may suggest additional benefits of Prozac. The study appears in the journal Journal of Cellular Biochemistry and showed that Prozac both spurred the formation of new bone under normal conditions and reversed overall bone loss triggered by inflammation.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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