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Antidepressants are medicines used to help people who have depression. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of antidepressants that includes drugs such as citalopram (brand name of Celexa), fluoxetine (brand name of Prozac), paroxetine (brand name of Paxil) and sertraline (brand name of Zoloft).
Follow the links below to find information relating to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Reviewed November 2007
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Antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Australian Prescriber
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Clinicians must consider the risk of damage from the medications and the effects of the illness itself on both the mother and the baby.
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Oct 2007
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Amitriptyline for depression
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Amitriptyline still has a place in the pharmacological management of depressive episodes. The findings of this systematic review showed that in comparison with control agents, amitriptyline was slightly more effective, but the burden of side-effects was...
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May 2007
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Antidepressants for patients with tinnitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound or noise in the absence of real acoustic stimulation, and is frequently associated with depression or depressive symptoms. Five studies matched the inclusion criteria for this review. Four evaluated three...
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Aug 2006
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are relatively new antidepressant medicines which, doctors believe, relieve depression by making more of the brain chemical serotonin available to activate nerve cells.
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Jun 2006
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Antidepressants for depressed elderly
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review compared the efficacy, withdrawal rates and side effects of different antidepressant classes in the treatment of depression in older people. Thirty-two studies provided data for the review. Our main findings indicate that tricyclic antidepre...
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Feb 2006
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Children, serotonin and suicide
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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Controlled trials show that psychosocial treatments are effective in mild to moderate paediatric depression. However effectiveness in severe depression is questionable. This raises the question of drug treatment
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Oct 2005
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Information for health professionals concerning use of SSRI antidepressants in pregnant women
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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New information has recently become available that suggests pregnant women who take SSRI antidepressant medicines in early pregnancy may have an increased risk of giving birth to an infant with a heart problem. This association appears to be strongest for the SSRI medicine, paroxetine.
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Sep 2005
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General information concerning use of SSRI antidepressants in pregnant women
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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New information has recently become available that suggests pregnant women who take SSRI antidepressant medicines in early pregnancy may have an increased risk of giving birth to an infant with a heart problem. This association appears to be strongest for the SSRI medicine, paroxetine.
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Sep 2005
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Use of SSRI antidepressants in children and adolescents
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee (ADRAC) has considered the safety and efficacy of the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants in children and adolescents.
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Mar 2004
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common cause of mood changes, stomach discomfort, pain, headaches, anxiety and irritability in women. These symptoms are relieved by the onset of, or during, menstruation. PMS can severely disrupt the lives of some wome...
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Feb 2002
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Pharmacotherapy for social anxiety disorder
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Social phobia (SP), or social anxiety disorder, is increasingly viewed as a prevalent and disabling medical disorder. Summary statistics for responder status (using the Clinical Global Impressions scale change item (CGI-I)) and for SP symptoms and sympt...
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Jul 2000
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The new antidepressants - mechanisms of action
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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Citalopram, fluvoxamine, nefazodone and venlafaxine have recently been introduced into Australian clinical practice. The first two drugs are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, while the others have different acute pharmacological effects.
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