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'''Antidepressants''' (a term whose accuracy is sometimes questioned — see [[#Terminology|Terminology]] below) are a class of medicines used principally in the treatment of major depressive disorder, and also in a range of other conditions including anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and certain chronic pain syndromes. For post-traumatic stress disorder, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are recommended as first-line pharmacotherapy in major treatment guidelines, and two — [[sertraline]] and [[paroxetine]] — carry specific regulatory approval for that | '''Antidepressants''' (a term whose accuracy is sometimes questioned — see [[#Terminology|Terminology]] below) are a class of medicines used principally in the treatment of major depressive disorder, and also in a range of other conditions including anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and certain chronic pain syndromes. For post-traumatic stress disorder, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are recommended as first-line pharmacotherapy in major treatment guidelines, and two — [[sertraline]] and [[paroxetine]] — carry specific regulatory approval for that problem.<ref name="williams2022">Williams T, Phillips NJ, Stein DJ, Ipser JC (2022). Pharmacotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ''Cochrane Database Syst Rev'' 3(3):CD002795. PMID 35234292.</ref> | ||
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