Kajanoja et al.15 2018
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Is antidepressant use associated with difficulty identifying feelings
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Cross-sectional study comparing 57 patients on serotonergic antidepressants and 441 controls using Toronto Alexithymia Scale
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Based on FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study: study population cohort 3.808 women attending ultrasound. 2,876 filled in Alexithymia questionnaire and those on SSRI or reported history of depression selected.
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All serotonergic antidepressants included, not limited to SSRIs
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Significant difference in Difficulty Identifying Feelings scores p=0.43, 14.2 vs 15.5
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