The mean reduction in hot flash score in the combined placebo arms of all studies was 24%. The antidepressants paroxetine (10–25 mg per day), fluoxetine (20 mg per day), sertraline (50–100 mg ...

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

“As the definitive physiology of hot flashes is not known, I believe it cannot be assumed that the efficacy of the new antidepressants for hot flashes is a class effect,” says lead researcher ...

Some people may also experience night sweats or hot flashes when they are taking SSRIs. Feeling like you are roasting in an ...

Research suggests that antidepressants may help treat menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats. Antidepressants are medications that help treat symptoms of depression. Most impact ...

Low-dose antidepressants are another treatment option for hot flashes. They are a class of drugs called selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). For example, the FDA has approved ...

Researchers have found that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory.

Some antipsychotic medications and antidepressants may hinder the body ... reporting changes in how they feel during extremely hot weather, it could lead to more conclusive evidence.

He would be physically sick. He would be unable to leave the house." Dylan, from Glasgow, was treated with the antidepressant Fluoxetine from the age of 16. But when he turned 18, his medication ...

The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of the popular antidepressant escitalopram, often sold as Lexapro or Cipralex.

You have plenty of company. According to a recent study, when stock prices fall, the number of antidepressant prescriptions rises. The researchers examined the connection by first creating local ...

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