Follow U.S. Investment Immigration and U.S. Technological Development: As one of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ibuprofen has anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic effects. According to a report by Fox News on September 26, the latest research in the United States has found that ibuprofen can also improve the negative emotions of arthritis patients to some extent, potentially serving as a remedy for "emotional distress."
Dr. Michael Fakhoury and his team at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York summarized five previous trials involving over-the-counter ibuprofen and prescription celecoxib, with approximately 1,500 osteoarthritis patients participating over a period of six weeks. They were randomly divided into two groups: one group received the aforementioned medications, while the other group received only a placebo. All patients completed a depression rating scale to assess their negative emotions. The results showed that both the medication group and the placebo group experienced improvements in depressive symptoms by the end of the trial, but the degree of improvement varied. The ibuprofen group saw a decrease in depression scores by 0.3, while the celecoxib group saw a decrease of 0.6, both significantly better than the placebo group.
David Walsh, director of the Arthritis Research Center in Nottingham, UK, stated that the relationship between depression and pain is complex. Although it was found that ibuprofen can improve mood, it is not yet clear whether this is due to pain relief leading to improved negative emotions or if ibuprofen itself has antidepressant effects. It is recommended that patients with pain symptoms strictly follow medical advice when taking related medications, and those without pain should not consider ibuprofen and similar drugs as mood enhancers.