Comparison of the effects of fluoxetine and venlafaxine on bone healing in a rat calvarial defect model.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine and the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) venlafaxine on bone defect healing.

Materials And Methods: Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups of eight animals each. The first received 0.