Venlafaxine in the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
Freeman E, Rickels K, Yonkers K, Kunz N, McPherson M, Upton G. Venlafaxine in the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 98: 737-44. PMID: 11704162, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01530-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremenstrual dysphoric disorderDaily symptom reportsTreatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorderDysphoric disorderHamilton Rating Scale for DepressionPremenstrual dysphoric disorder treatmentDSR scoresEfficacy of long-term maintenance treatmentSafety of venlafaxineFlexible-dose trialNew-generation antidepressantsLong-term maintenance treatmentDouble-blind treatmentTreatment cyclesPremenstrual symptom scoresVenlafaxine doseVenlafaxine treatmentSymptom reductionSymptom remissionInhibit serotoninNorepinephrine reuptakePMDD symptomsVenlafaxineSymptom reportingCyclic disorder