JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy of escitalopram for hot flashes in healthy menopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.
Concerns regarding the risks associated with estrogen and progesterone to manage menopausal symptoms have resulted in its declining use and increased interest in nonhormonal treatments with demonstrated efficacy for hot flashes. ⋯ Among healthy women, the use of escitalopram (10-20 mg/d) compared with placebo resulted in fewer and less severe menopausal hot flashes at 8 weeks of follow-up.