Provides information on pharmacologic therapies for depression for use by gerontology professionals in treating elderly patients. It is noted that the use of antidepressants in this population entails side effects that are more salient, intolerable, and dangerous than in younger patients. It is noted ...
When using an antidepressant, frequent consultation with and monitoring by a medical professional is required, particularly for young patients, the elderly or those with moderate to severe symptoms. The effects of the antidepressant should also be assessed and monitored so the doctor can change the d...
T hes e changes ar e believ e d to b e temporary, but studies indicat e that th e eff ects may continu e for up to two years.Most disturbingly of all, Andrews' review feat ures thre e recent studies which, h e says , sho w that elderly antidepressant users ar e mor e l ...
ketamine has brought hope to many depressives; At the same time, adding ketamine to depression treatments would mean mass use, but many researchers remain skeptical. Unmet needs in the depression market include therapies for refractory depression, fast-acting and tolerable therapies...
patients with depression do not have an adequate response to a first trial of antidepressant therapy with even higher reported rates for the elderly ... D Mazeh,B Shahal,A Aviv,... - 《International Clinical Psychopharmacology》 被引量: 56发表: 2007年 The use of dexamethasone in elderly pat...
3. Second generation antidepressants are preferred for the elderly and those patients with heart disease as they have milder side effects and are less toxic in overdose. 4. MAO inhibitors are useful drugs in resistant forms of depression in which the above mentioned drugs have no efficacy and ...
These changes are believed to be temporary, but studies indicate that the effects may continue for up to two years. Most disturbingly of all, Andrews' review features three recent studies which, he says , show that elderly antidepressant users are more likely to die earlier than non-users, ...
In summary, with the exception of these four drugs, antidepressant drugs are safe for PWE when used at therapeutic doses. 3. Do antidepressant drugs have antiepileptic properties? Antidepressant drugs, in particular SSRIs and SNRIs, have become the first line of treatment of depression and ...
Sex differences have been observed across many psychiatric diseases, especially mood disorders. For major depression, the most prevalent psychiatric disorder, females show a roughly two-fold greater risk as compared to males. Depression is sexually dimor
Fifty-four elderly depressed subjects participated: 27 were taking antidepressants and 27 were unmedicated controls matched for severity of , age, and education. The medicated subjects showed a mild, but statistically significant, deficit on a set of six measures of performance. However, it was ...