Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
The studies were conducted over short periods with no efficacy information beyond 13 weeks of treatment ... observed with estrogen therapy. These antidepressants were generally well tolerated ...
VMS are reported by up to 80% of women at some point during menopause and is ... as well as less commonly other drugs like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, which ...
despite menopause guidelines that state antidepressants shouldn’t be the first option for addressing the low mood linked with perimenopause and menopause, multiple surveys have shown that ...