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01-10-2006 | Abstracts
ABSTRACTS: ISoP Annual Conference ‘Joining Forces for Managing Risks’ Liège, Belgium 11–13 October, 2006
Authors:
J. J. de Langen-Wouterse, E. P. van Puijenbroek, A. C. van Grootheest
Published in:
Drug Safety
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Issue 10/2006
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Excerpt
Introduction: The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is growing. SSRIs are indicated for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, bulimia nervosa, panic disorders, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. They inhibit the presynaptic reuptake of serotonin in the neurons. Possible adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are gastrointestinal complaints, headache, dizziness, dry mouth and sleep disorders. …