Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risks of Stroke in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Population-Based Study.

Che-Sheng ChuPo-Han ChouChing-Heng LinChin ChengChia-Jui TsaiTsuo-Hung LanMin-Wei HuangGerald Nestadt

Published in: PloS one (2016)

Our study showed that SSRI use was associated with decreased risk of stroke in OCD patients. Further investigation into the possible biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between stroke and SSRI use in OCD patients is warranted.

Keyphrases

obsessive compulsive disorder
end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
brain injury
climate change
subarachnoid hemorrhage