Review: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reduce symptoms in premenstrual syndrome
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome.
BACKGROUND This is a substantive update of a previous review. Severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects between 3% to 5% of women of reproductive age. Severe PMS is classified under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are increasingly used as front-line therapy for PMS. A systematic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1356-5524
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.6.3.75