Pediatrician and Family Physician Prescription of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Pediatrician and family physician prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

OBJECTIVES Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescriptions for children and adolescents have increased greatly in recent years despite a paucity of demonstrated safety and efficacy data and a lack of clear guidelines for use. Our study sought to describe family physician and pediatrician SSRI prescribing patterns for children and adolescents, identify influences on SSRI prescription...

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 ...

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cardiovascular events: a systematic review

background: given the importance of the role of depression in predicting the outcome of cardiovascular disorders, current medications for treating depression, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris), are taken into  consideration. this study aimed to systematically review the published findings in the use of ssris and the risk for cardiac events. materials and methods: an i...

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Myocardial Infarction

Background—Depression is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce this risk through attenuation of serotonin-mediated platelet activation in addition to treatment of depression itself. Methods and Results—A case-control study of first MI in smokers 30 to 65 years of age was conducted among all 68 hospitals in an 8-coun...