PMDD Treatment with Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Neuroactive Steroids and GABA May Play a Role
A new study from Miller and colleagues asks whether SRI treatment affects the levels of neuroactive steroids that act at GABA-A receptors.
A new study from Miller and colleagues asks whether SRI treatment affects the levels of neuroactive steroids that act at GABA-A receptors.
Symptom-onset dosing with a serotonin reuptake inhibitor for PMDD may have a greater impact on anger/irritability and relationship functioning than other symptoms.
In this population seeking treatment for PMDD, suicidal ideation is very common, affecting about 40% of the women.
About 60% of women with mood disorders experience premenstrual exacerbation or PME of their mood during the premenstrual phase of their cycle.
Neuroactive steroids, derivatives of allopregnanolone, may be effective for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
In a recent meta-analysis, Yan and colleagues looked at the prevalence of suicidal ideation among women diagnosed with PMDD.
In an evidence-based review published in 2012, Laura Wakil, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, and Susan Girdler present a thorough review of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), reviewing its diagnosis and treatment options.
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While many women experience physical symptoms prior to the onset of their period or premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a smaller subset of women suffer from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a more severe form of premenstrual [...]