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Case 21: - The menopause blues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

Nevena V. Radonjić
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Thomas L. Schwartz
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

What medication(s) has the most evidence in the treatment of both perimenopausal depression and vasomotor symptoms (VMS)?

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Print publication year: 2024

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