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Understanding SSRI Side Effects: Why They Happen and What to Expect
Introduction

Understanding SSRI Side Effects: Why They Happen and What to Expect

If you have recently started an SSRI, or are considering one, you probably have questions about side effects. Perhaps you have heard st...
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Putting It All Together: A Comprehensive Approach to Perimenopausal Sleep
Perimenopause

Putting It All Together: A Comprehensive Approach to Perimenopausal Sleep

Key Points Summary ✓ Multiple factors, multiple solutions: Most women benefit from layered interventions addressing several contributi...
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Gut Health and Inflammation in Perimenopause: Emerging Connections to Sleep
Perimenopause

Gut Health and Inflammation in Perimenopause: Emerging Connections to Sleep

Key Points Summary ✓ The gut-brain axis is real: Bidirectional communication between gut and brain affects mood, stress response, and ...
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Blood Sugar, Metabolic Health, and Sleep Quality in Perimenopause
Perimenopause

Blood Sugar, Metabolic Health, and Sleep Quality in Perimenopause

Key Points Summary ✓ Bidirectional relationship: Poor sleep worsens insulin resistance; metabolic dysfunction disrupts sleep ✓ Perim...
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Building Your Care Team: Who Does What in Perimenopausal Sleep Care
Perimenopause

Building Your Care Team: Who Does What in Perimenopausal Sleep Care

Key Points Summary ✓ No single specialty covers everything: Optimal care often requires collaboration across disciplines ✓ Psychiatr...
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The Integrative Toolkit: Supplements, Nutrients, and Lifestyle for Perimenopausal Sleep
Perimenopause

The Integrative Toolkit: Supplements, Nutrients, and Lifestyle for Perimenopausal Sleep

Key Points Summary ✓ Magnesium: Good evidence for sleep support, with glycinate and threonate forms often preferred ✓ Lifestyle fact...
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Beyond Hormones: Non-Hormonal Medication Options for Perimenopausal Insomnia
Perimenopause

Beyond Hormones: Non-Hormonal Medication Options for Perimenopausal Insomnia

Key Points Summary ✓ SSRIs and SNRIs: Can help both mood symptoms and vasomotor symptoms that disrupt sleep ✓ Gabapentin: Evidence f...
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