Table 2. 

Clinical Conditions reported to have some symptomatic improvement following SSRI treatment.

Major Depression^a

Paraphillias and sexual addictions (39)

Depression secondary to medical condition^a

Premature ejaculation (36)

Post stroke depression^a (67)

Migraine prophylaxis (1)

Dysthymia^a

Diabetic neuropathy (52)

Seasonal Affective Disorder^a

Pain syndromes (25,35)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder^b

Obesity (17)

Panic Disorder^c

Weight gain in smokers (72)

Social phobia^c

Alcoholism (15,32)

Borderline personality disorder (13)

Emotional lability following brain injury (67)

Depersonalization syndrome (38)

Sleep paralysis (41)

Body dysmorphic syndrome (70)

Pthologic jealousy (33)

Premenstrual syndrome (23)

Chronic Schizophrenia (30)

Postpartum disorders (77)

Self-injurious behavior (51)

Bulimia nervosa (2,28)

Arthritis (69)

Post traumatic stress disorder (58)

Raynaud's phenomenon (9)

Autistic disorder (14,27)

Fibromyalgia (29,35)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (6)

Chronic fatigue syndrome (8,35)

Tourette's syndrome (43)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (35)

Trichotillomania (82)

Upright tilt syncope (34)

Onychophagia (45)

Intention myoclonus (85)

Prader-Will syndrome (88)

Neuroendocrine regulation (49)

  ^a  See Chapter - Serotonin and Depression

  ^b  See Chapter - Treatment of OCD

  ^c  See Chapter - Serotonin and Anxiety