Why the study?
Does past exposure to SSRIs compared to TCAs increase the risk of cerebrovascular accidents in elderly patients?
Does past exposure to SSRIs compared to TCAs increase the risk of cerebrovascular accidents in elderly patients?
Past exposure to SSRIs does not appear to increase the risk of cerebrovascular events compared to TCAs in elderly patients.
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Does not support differential CVA risk by antidepressant class in elderly; leaves open residual confounding and needs prospective confirmation.
Barbui et al. (2005) studied this question.
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