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Fluoxetine and Ginkgo Biloba: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 2 records that name Fluoxetine and Ginkgo Biloba together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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An evidence index, not guidance.

Every statement below is attributed to a named, dated, linked source.

This page lists published research relevant to Fluoxetine and Ginkgo Biloba. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

2 studies naming Fluoxetine and Ginkgo Biloba.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Hypomania induced by herbal and pharmaceutical psychotropic medicines following mild traumatic brain injury.

Brain injury · 2002 · PMID 11953006

Case ReportsHuman subjects

“She experienced hypomania after adding St John's wort and Ginkgo biloba to her regimen of fluoxetine and buspirone, which remitted after discontinuation of the herbal medicines. Implications for interactions between various psychopharmacologic agents, including herbal medicines and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), as well as the need for appropriate patient and health care provider education are discussed.”

Spinella et al. · From the abstract

Names Fluoxetine and Ginkgo Biloba together in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context.

Limitations

What this evidence cannot tell you.

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