Review, 2000
What conditions beyond depression can antidepressants treat?
Newer antidepressants including SSRIs have FDA approval for several conditions including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. Controlled studies also show they help premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
What they did
This was a review of FDA approvals and controlled research on newer antidepressants for various conditions beyond major depression.
What they found
Some newer antidepressants have FDA approval for generalized anxiety disorder, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. In controlled studies, these agents also showed effectiveness in premenstrual dysphoric disorder, borderline personality disorder, obesity, smoking cessation, and alcoholism.
What it means for you
Antidepressants are useful for treating many conditions beyond depression, including PMDD. However, this is a review of evidence rather than a single study, and individual responses to medication vary.
About the study
- Original title
- New indications for antidepressants
- Authors
- Schatzberg AF
- Journal
- The Journal of clinical psychiatry
- Year
- 2000
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- Various antidepressant medications (reviewed evidence)
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10926050/
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