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Psychostimulant augmentation of second generation antidepressants: A case series

โœ Scribed by Prakash S. Masand; Vishal S. Anand; John F. Tanquary


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
48 KB
Volume
7
Category
Article
ISSN
1091-4269

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โœฆ Synopsis


Objective:

The authors attempted to treat major depressive disorder (mdd) suboptimally responsive to one of the newer (second-generation) antidepressants by augmentation with a psychostimulant medication.

Method:

Seven cases of mdd showing a partial response to an adequate trial of a second generation antidepressant were augmented with a psychostimulant.

Results:

A marked improvement in clinical symptoms of depression was noted in all cases, with particular improvement in apathy and feelings of fatigue.

Conclusion:

Psychostimulant augmentation of the newer generation antidepressants is a promising new strategy. further controlled investigation is warranted to explore various aspect of this method.


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