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    Consumo de medicamentos antidepresivos y su impacto en la salud en adolescentes atendidos en el Centro de Salud Mental Comunitario Vitaliza Parcona – Ica, 2023
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-11-25) Hume Gallegos, Jacqueline Sadith; Masco Terrones, Javier Alexander; Collantes Llacza, Adela Marlene
    The objective was to determine the relationship between the consumption of antidepressant medications and the impact on health in adolescents treated at the Vitaliza Parcona Community Mental Health Center – Ica, 2023. The study was basic, with a hypothetical-deductive method, quantitative approach, non-experimental design, cross-sectional type, and correlational descriptive scope. The sample consisted of 152 adolescents of both sexes, selected through non-probabilistic quota sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire with 30 closed-ended questions.Regarding the results, 81.6% were between 14–17 years old, 55.3% were male, 48% lived only with their mother, and 11.2% with another relative. In terms of depressive symptoms, 84.9% presented a depressed state, 69.1% loss of interest in activities, 41.4% appetite alteration, 76.3% drowsiness, 77% anxiety, 70.4% lack of concentration, 73.7% fatigue, 81.6% low self-esteem, and 36.2% suicidal ideation. Concerning antidepressant use, 59.2% consumed sertraline, 43.4% fluoxetine, and 2% amitriptyline. Regarding health impacts: at the digestive level, 22.4% had intestinal cramps, 19.7% nausea and/or vomiting, 25% dry mouth, and 53.3% increased appetite; at the nervous system level, 39.5% presented dizziness, 38.9% insomnia, 19.7% increased sweating, and 41.4% headaches and nervousness; at the cognitive level, 36.2% presented confusion, 48.7% decreased concentration, 47.4% decreased learning, and 31.6% numbness.The consumption of antidepressant medications was related to health impact in adolescents, with a correlation value of 0.143. Conclusion: The consumption of antidepressant medications was related to health impact in adolescents treated at the Vitaliza Parcona Community Mental Health Center – Ica, 2023, with a very low positive correlation.