I read the BMJ for information, stimulation and entertainment. In the
first category I seek papers that may have implications for my everyday
practice and that on antidepressants and gastrointestinal bleeding
appeared to be one such.
I found the information interesting and probably relevant but have
been unable to review or modify my practice as I do not know the relative
strength of serotonin uptake inhaibition of the antidepressants I
prescribe. In fact I am not aware that there is a difference in potency at
the commonly used doses.
I accept that perhaps that this is something I should know, though I
could find no reference for scales of potency of serotonin uptake cited.
However in the meantime the usefulness of this paper to practising
doctors could be greatly enhanced by a table listing the differing
strength of serotonin uptake of the commonly used antidepressants.
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Antidepressants and GI bleeding
Sir,
I read the BMJ for information, stimulation and entertainment. In the
first category I seek papers that may have implications for my everyday
practice and that on antidepressants and gastrointestinal bleeding
appeared to be one such.
I found the information interesting and probably relevant but have
been unable to review or modify my practice as I do not know the relative
strength of serotonin uptake inhaibition of the antidepressants I
prescribe. In fact I am not aware that there is a difference in potency at
the commonly used doses.
I accept that perhaps that this is something I should know, though I
could find no reference for scales of potency of serotonin uptake cited.
However in the meantime the usefulness of this paper to practising
doctors could be greatly enhanced by a table listing the differing
strength of serotonin uptake of the commonly used antidepressants.
Yours
Charles Campion-Smith MB ChB DCH FRCGP
Competing interests: No competing interests