Drugs such as widely prescribed Prozac can relieve a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), according to a new analysis of 15 past studies.
Physicians prescribe these drugs, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), with considerable success against depression, but their effectiveness against severe PMS has been less clear. While many women in PMS research trials report relief with SSRIs, so do some receiving inert placebos.
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