Incidence of early anxiety aggravation in trials of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in depression

ConclusionWhereas an anxiety‐reducing effect of SSRIs is notable already during the first week of treatment, these drugs may also elicit an early increase in anxiety in susceptible subjects that however does not predict a poor subsequent response to treatment.

Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica - August 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J. N äslund, F. Hieronymus, J. F. Emilsson, A. Lisinski, S. Nilsson, E. Eriksson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research