Heart Rate Recovery and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Heart Rate Recovery and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

To the Editor, I have read, with great interest, the article entitled “Influence of Smoking Consumption and Nicotine Dependence Degree in Cardiac Autonomic Modulation” by Santos et al.,1 recently published in Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2016; 106: 510-8. The reseearchers reported that only the intensity of smoking consumption had influences over cardiac autonomic modulation of the evalu...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for stroke recovery.

CLINICAL QUESTION Are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) associated with better recovery after stroke? BOTTOM LINE SSRIs may be associated with improved recovery after stroke, even in persons without depression. However, much of the evidence is of poor quality. Large, high-quality trials are needed to evaluate the validity of the current evidence and improve precision of estimate...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

It has long been postulated that a deficiency in CNS serotonergic activity is the cause of, or a predisposing factor for, depression. [1] However, the evidence for this association is largely circumstantial and it certainly does not represent an adequate and full model for depression, probably due to there being multiple aetiological factors. [2] Some pharmacological trial data also cast doubt ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for stroke recovery.

BACKGROUND Stroke is the major cause of adult disability. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been used for many years to manage depression. Recently, small trials have demonstrated that SSRIs might improve recovery after stroke, even in people who are not depressed. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the least biased way to bring together data from several trials. Given ...