Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

And every single one of them, she says, shares the same story of having seen five to seven different doctors or nurse practitioners who dismissed their menopause symptoms - “especially if they ...

Menopause symptoms, including hot flashes ... which doctors usually prescribe for nerve-mediated pain or seizures antidepressants venlafaxine (Effexor), fluoxetine (Prozac), and paroxetine ...

Recommended pharmaceuticals: Nonhormonal effective pharmacologic therapies include the FDA-approved lowdose paroxetine salt at 7.5 mg/d and off-label use of other antidepressants (SSRIs and SNRIs ...