These data are consistent with a role for fluoxetine in regulating glucose homeostasis through direct effects at beta-cells. Fluoxetine thus demonstrates promise as a preferential antidepressant for patients with concomitant occurrence of depression and diabetes (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
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Preadmission use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and short-term mortality in diabetic patients hospitalized due to stroke
In patients with diabetes, preadmission SSRI use was associated with increased mortality following ischaemic stroke, compared with nonuse (Journal of Internal Medicine)