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SSRI antidepressants improve sleep quality in people who take them.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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5 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that SSRI antidepressants improve sleep quality in people who take them?

Partly. Evidence is mixed and only partial: a fibromyalgia review and a self-help book say SSRIs can improve sleep, and two SSRI studies measured sleep disturbance, while a Cleveland Clinic study links SSRIs to increased REM sleep without atonia and a post-stroke depression review notes persistent sleep disturbances. No item settles the general claim that SSRIs improve sleep quality in people who take them.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
A systematic review on the effectiveness of treatment with antidepressants in fibromyalgia syndrome
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of treatment with antidepressants in fibromyalgia syndrome. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.24000

Evidence against · 1
Post-stroke depression: an update
2015
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Llorca, G. E., Castilla-Guerra, L., Moreno, M. F., Doblado, S. R., & Hernández, M. J. (2015). Post-stroke depression: an update. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrleng.2012.06.006

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Drug Discovery for Nervous System Diseases
2005
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Hefti, F. (2005). Drug Discovery for Nervous System Diseases. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=lOZsAAAAMAAJ&dq=SSRI+antidepressants+improve+sleep+quality+in+people+who+take+them.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Impact of trazodone once‐a‐day on quality of life and functional recovery in adults with major depressive disorder: A prospective, observational study
2024
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Tellone, V., Markovic, O., Strashimirova, M., Sani, G., Lenderking, W. R., & Margolis, M. K. (2024). Impact of trazodone once‐a‐day on quality of life and functional recovery in adults with major depressive disorder: A prospective, observational study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3580

Effects of probiotic supplement Lactobacillus Plantarum CECT7485 and Lactobacillus Brevis CECT7480 on sleep quality in patients with anxiety and depression comorbidity
2023
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Denysov, Y., Putyatin, G., Moroz, S., & Semenikhina, V. (2023). Effects of probiotic supplement Lactobacillus Plantarum CECT7485 and Lactobacillus Brevis CECT7480 on sleep quality in patients with anxiety and depression comorbidity. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.976

From Fatigued to Fantastic!
2001
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Teitelbaum, J. (2001). From Fatigued to Fantastic!. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=fjO1mFIlViYC&dq=SSRI+antidepressants+improve+sleep+quality+in+people+who+take+them.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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