An Israeli study of 10,621 women found that those taking an SSRI more than 80% of the time were 1.4 times more likely to experience bone fractures or to initiate treatment for osteoporosis. The study appeared online in CNS Drugs on May 21, 2012.
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Zucker, I. Chodick, G. “Adherence to Treatment with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and the Risk for Fractures and Bone Loss: A Population-Based Cohort Study” CNS Drugs, published online May 21, 2012
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