Treatment of Selective Mutism: Focus on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Treatment of selective mutism: focus on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Abstract Selective mutism is a pediatric psychiatric disorder that occurs when a child consistently fails to speak in specific situations in which speaking is expected, such as at school and social gatherings, but speaks appropriately in other settings. Selective mutism often is diagnosed when a child starts school and does not talk to teachers or peers, but talks to family members at home; the...

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.

Aerobic treatment of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in landfill leachate

Background: Pharmaceuticals used in human medical care are not completely eliminated in the human body and can enter the municipal sewage sludge system and leachate water from landfill both as the parent compound and as their biologically active metabolites. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a large potential for unwanted effects on nontarget organisms in the environment....

Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of premature ejaculation.

OBJECTIVE To review the use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the treatment of premature ejaculation. DATA SOURCES Articles were retrieved through a MEDLINE search (1966-January 2004). Search terms used to identify articles included serotonin uptake inhibitors, premature ejaculation, rapid ejaculation, and sexual behavior, as well as the generic names of currently availabl...