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title: What treatments are available for late luteal phase dysphoric disorder?
description: Many treatments exist, including medications, vitamins, and hormones. However, non-drug approaches like diet, exercise, and psychotherapy have received less r
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Review, 1991

# What treatments are available for late luteal phase dysphoric disorder?

Many treatments exist, including medications, vitamins, and hormones. However, non-drug approaches like diet, exercise, and psychotherapy have received less research attention.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with late luteal phase dysphoric disorder

## What they did

A review of available treatments for late luteal phase dysphoric disorder, which is now called PMDD.

## What they found

Treatments include psychoactive drugs, vitamins including B6, dopamine-active drugs, diuretics, and hormonal treatments such as oral contraceptives. Non-pharmacologic approaches like diet, exercise, and psychotherapy are also mentioned but have received less research attention.

## What it means for you

Multiple treatment options exist for PMDD. The review identifies non-drug approaches as needing more research. This is a narrative review from 1991, so it reflects the evidence available at that time.

## About the study

Original title The treatment of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder Authors Steinberg S Journal Life sciences Year 1991 Study design Review Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(91)90244-6](https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(91)90244-6)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[SSRIs and antidepressants](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-ssri/)[Oral contraceptives and drospirenone](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-hormonal-contraceptives/)[GnRH agonists and ovarian suppression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-gnrh/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Vitamin B6](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-vitamin-b6/)[Anxiolytics and other psychotropics](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-anxiolytics/)[Diuretics and other drugs](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diuretics-other-drugs/)

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