Drug helps alleviate severe pre-menstrual syndrome

From: Dr. Sergio P. Ramos (sergioramos@iname.com)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 22:43:52 -0300


The antidepressant sertraline alleviated symptoms in some women who suffer from severe premenstrual syndrome, a study published Tuesday said. Sixty-two percent of the women given the drug showed "marked or much improvement" in symptoms, while 34 percent of those taking a placebo showed similar improvement, researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found. Sertraline hydrochloride is among a class of drugs called serotonin reuptake inhibitors that enhance the level of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

Dr. Sergio dos Passos Ramos Sao Jose dos Campos - SP - Brasil sergioramos@iname.com sergiopr@valley-bbs.com.br Visite a pagina de Ginecologia e Obstetrmcia: http://www.valley-bbs.com.br/sergiopr/


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