Why the study?
Does current use of SSRIs alter the risk of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in the general population?
Population
4,765 patients with a first-ever stroke discharge diagnosis and 40,000 randomly selected controls from the…
Comparison
Current use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake… vs Never users of SSRIs
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Current SSRI use was not associated with stroke risk; leaves open effects in subgroups or randomized confirmation.
Does current use of SSRIs alter the risk of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke in the general population?
Current exposure to SSRIs is not associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage or a decreased risk of ischemic stroke.
Bak et al. (2002) studied this question.
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