antidepressant and menopause

Recruiting at CWMH: A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression

Women are twice as likely as men to have major depressive disorder (MDD) during their lifetimes, and women are particularly at risk during the menopausal transition (including perimenopause and early menopause), which can last [...]

By |2020-08-10T11:20:30-04:00February 19th, 2020|Menopausal Symptoms, Research at CWMH|Comments Off on Recruiting at CWMH: A Neurosteroid Intervention for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Depression

In Brief: Anxiety and Risk of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

Around 10 years ago, there was a series of publications suggesting a link between the use of serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants and bone loss in older women.  One of the things that made it difficult [...]

By |2018-06-26T09:33:45-04:00June 26th, 2018|Anxiety Disorders, Menopausal Symptoms, Outcomes|Comments Off on In Brief: Anxiety and Risk of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

Research from the CWMH: For Menopausal Women Venlafaxine Does Not Appear to Affect Sexual Functioning

While many midlife women are interested in pursuing non-hormonal options for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, they are understandably concerned about taking antidepressant medications, such as SSRIs and SNRIs, that, while effective for treating hot [...]

By |2015-07-09T11:41:33-04:00August 13th, 2014|Menopausal Symptoms, Research at CWMH|Comments Off on Research from the CWMH: For Menopausal Women Venlafaxine Does Not Appear to Affect Sexual Functioning
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