Diffuse Hair Loss Induced by Sertraline Use
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Diffuse Hair Loss Induced by Sertraline Use
Hair loss is a rare side effect of psychotropic drugs. The most related drug class with this side effect is the mood stabilizers. Studies reporting the sertraline-induced alopecia are limited in number. Sertraline is a potent antidepressant which inhibits the serotonin reuptake from the presynaptic terminals selectively. The reason for hair loss could not be elucidated completely. Psychotropic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Psychiatry
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-682X,2090-6838
DOI: 10.1155/2015/703453