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Is luvox (fluvoxamine) the only ssri that enhances melatonin therefore making it somewhat 'healthier' than the others which tend to deplete melatonin?
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No: Its a ssri that's been around a while. No "healthier" than any of the others.
Answered 9/29/2016
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That means it helps: with insomnia. “It has been suggested that the beneficial effects of fluvoxamine on sleep may be related to its inhibitory effect on melatonin degradation; this effect has not been observed with other SSRIs (85, 86).” REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448696/
Answered 11/25/2018
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