Study, 2021
Does ulipristal acetate help women with PMDD?
Yes. Women taking ulipristal acetate experienced improvement in irritability and depression, and half of the women achieved complete remission of PMDD.
What they did
Women with PMDD received either ulipristal acetate or placebo in a controlled trial. Researchers measured whether irritability and depression symptoms improved.
What they found
Women taking ulipristal acetate experienced improvement in irritability and depression symptoms. Half of the women taking the medication achieved full remission of PMDD symptoms.
What it means for you
Ulipristal acetate appears to be an effective treatment for PMDD, helping women reduce irritability and depression with some women achieving complete remission. This is a placebo-controlled trial design, which is a strong way to test whether a treatment actually works.
50%
Women who achieved full remission
About the study
- Original title
- Ulipristal acetate shows promise for treatment of PMDD
- Journal
- The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Study
- What was tested
- Ulipristal acetate versus placebo
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1002/pu.30702
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