FDA Approves Paxil for Hot Flashes

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Against the recommendation of its advisory committee on reproductive drugs, the Food & Drug Administration approved the use of a low-dose version of Paxil for hot flashes in menopausal women. The advisory committee had found that low-dose Paxil was not clinically  more effective in reducing hot flashes than was a placebo, and voted against approval.

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Kermit Cole
Kermit Cole, MFT, founding editor of Mad in America, works in Santa Fe, New Mexico as a couples and family therapist. Inspired by Open Dialogue, he works as part of a team and consults with couples and families that have members identified as patients. His work in residential treatment — largely with severely traumatized and/or "psychotic" clients — led to an appreciation of the power and beauty of systemic philosophy and practice, as the alternative to the prevailing focus on individual pathology. A former film-maker, he has undergraduate and master's degrees in psychology from Harvard University as well as an MFT degree from the Council for Relationships in Philadelphia. Kermit leads workshops and webinars on the role of humor in psychotherapy and other human services. You can reach him at [email protected].

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