Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for stroke recovery

CONCLUSIONS: There is high-quality evidence that SSRIs do not make a difference to disability or independence after stroke compared to placebo or usual care, reduced the risk of future depression, increased bone fractures and probably increased seizure risk.PMID:34780067 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD009286.pub4

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lynn A Legg Ann-Sofie Rudberg Xing Hua Simiao Wu Maree L Hackett Russel Tilney Linnea Lindgren Mansur A Kutlubaev Cheng-Fang Hsieh Amanda J Barugh Graeme J Hankey Erik Lundstr öm Martin Dennis Gillian E Mead Source Type: research