Psychostimulant augmentation of second generation antidepressants: A case series
โ 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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โฆ 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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