“…In depression, in contrast to other antidepressant categories (e.g., tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors; Siepmann et al, 2007 ; Kemp et al, 2010 ; Chang et al, 2012 ), SSRI treatment has been reported not to have a significant impact on resting HRV ( Rechlin, 1994 ; Straneva-Meuse et al, 2004 ; Koschke et al, 2009 ; Kemp et al, 2010 , 2011 , 2014 ; Brunoni et al, 2013 ; Hanson et al, 2013 ), although contradictory results have also been reported ( Licht et al, 2010 ). In patients with panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder, SSRI treatment has been mainly associated with positive effects on HRV measures, i.e., reduced sympathetic activity/normalized ANS activity and baroreflex response ( Tucker et al, 1997 ; Cohen et al, 2000 ). SSRI treatment in patients with cardiovascular diseases has been also associated with an improvement of HRV indices independent of the improvement of depressive symptoms, suggesting a clear benefit for the prognosis of the cardiovascular disease ( Gorman and Sloan, 2000 ; Leftheriotis et al, 2010 ; Mazza et al, 2010 ; Pizzi et al, 2011 ).…”