Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risks of Stroke in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Population-Based Study.

Previous research has suggested a link between antidepressants use and the development of cerebrovascular events, but there has never been any study investigating the risk of stroke in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients treated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).A retrosp...

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Main Authors: Che-Sheng Chu, Po-Han Chou, Ching-Heng Lin, Chin Cheng, Chia-Jui Tsai, Tsuo-Hung Lan, Min-Wei Huang, Gerald Nestadt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5017574?pdf=render