Antidepressants in general may cause side effects including an upset gastrointestinal tract, decreased libido, weight gain, headaches, insomnia, tremor or temperature changes, according to Joseph.

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Clinicians from Switzerland are urging caution when prescribing an anti-amyloid medication in a patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) also taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI ...

The SSRI group had a lower risk for headache compared with the methylphenidate-only group (14 vs. 19 cases; HR = 0.5; 95% CI, 0.24-0.99), which was confirmed by sensitivity analysis.

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