| Title | Clinical experience using appetite suppressants and SSRIs. | | Author(s) | Rader WA, Steelman GM, Westman EC | | Institution | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27704, USA. | | Source | J Okla State Med Assoc 2008 Aug; 101(8):180-1. | | Abstract | The use of sympathomimetic appetite suppressants and serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been questioned due to anecdotal reports of serotonin syndrome. This survey of bariatric physicians using these medications in clinical practice did not find any cases of serotonin syndrome among 1174 patients. The monitored use of the combination of these medicines by trained practitioners is justifiable. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18777796 |
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