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Premenstrual Dysphoria

Vitamin B6

Lithium SE, Treatments, Tremor, Akathisia, EPS, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Tardive Dyskinesia, Prolactinemia / Nancy Brandon

Improves mood, PMDD, and treats side effects of lithium/antipsychotics (tremor, hyperprolactin, akathisia, EPS, TD)

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Saffron

Female, Hypnotics, Major Depression, Male, Depression, Treatments, Weight Gain, Age-related or non-specific decline, Hypnotic for Elderly, SSRI-Induced, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Opioid, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Hot flashes, ADHD, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Well-studied in depression [1], sleep, cognition. Small trials in ADHD [3], OCD [3], weight loss [3], sexual dysfunction [3].

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Calcium

Treatments, Premenstrual Dysphoria / Nancy Brandon

For PMDD [2]

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Sertraline

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, Depression, Bulimia, Panic, Binge Eating, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria / Nancy Brandon

[Zoloft] Good choice overall, best SSRI for heart disease, no CYP drug interactions below 150mg.

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Buspirone

Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, SSRI-Induced, Anxious Depression, Bruxism, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Treats anxiety (GAD). Augments in depression but only if anxious. Also improves sexual dysf, bruxism, irritability, PMDD

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Fluoxetine

First line depression, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Bulimia, Panic, Treatments, Binge Eating, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Borderline, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Eating Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Prozac] Best SSRI for children, weight loss, low WD risk, and bulimia.

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