Solutions for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

Both estrogen therapy and non-hormonal venlafaxine hydrochloride extended release, in low doses, to placebo were found effective in reducing the number of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women in a new research study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). The study is the first clinical trial to simultaneously evaluate estrogen therapy (ET), known as the "gold standard" treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, and a non-hormonal treatment, venlafaxine, a first-line ...