Treatment with SSRIs or venlaxafine associated with increased risk of GI bleeding

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In a nested, case-control study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, investigators observed that the use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors increased the risk of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding; this increased risk was also observed with the serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor venlafaxine.

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