Review, 2004
How should PMDD be treated with antidepressants?
SSRIs and venlafaxine are effective for PMDD at normal doses taken either every day or intermittently during the luteal phase. Both dosing schedules work at normal doses but low doses do not.
What they did
This is a review of medical research on depression in women and conditions specific to women, including PMDD.
What they found
Antidepressants (SSRIs and venlafaxine) demonstrate efficacy in PMDD. Both continuous daily dosing and intermittent dosing work at usual dosages but not at low dosages.
What it means for you
For women with PMDD, antidepressants at normal doses work whether taken continuously or intermittently. A limitation is that this is a review of existing research rather than a new study.
About the study
- Original title
- Special issues in the management of depression in women
- Authors
- MacQueen G, Chokka P
- Journal
- Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie
- Year
- 2004
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- SSRIs and venlafaxine (antidepressant medications)
- Read the paper
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15147034/
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