SSRIs linked to risk of recurrent haemorrhagic stroke

The findings suggest a need for prudence if considering the drugs for patients already at higher risk, researchers say
Clare Pain

People who have had an intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) are at increased risk of recurrence if they take SSRIs for depression, a US cohort study shows.

Furthermore, the risk of recurrence appears to be SSRI dose-dependent and is worse in those who have other risk factors for a second brain haemorrhage, the authors report.