...Varsha Ramesh; Vettriselvi Venkatesan; Darling Chellathai; Santhi Silamban Introduction: Depression is a major public health problem. Response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment varies considerably between patients. In the context of polygenic diseases like depression...

... of depression, efficacy of fluoxetine and its side effects was tested in Chinese patients with MDD. Methods: Patients with MDD took the oral selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine (20 mg/day) for 6 weeks. Its clinical efficacy and side effects were measured by the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale...

... to be involved in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder that is associated with psychomotor retardation. Because of its additional dopaminergic mechanism, the psychomotor effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline merit further exploration. Methods: In 19 patients diagnosed...

.... Depression, symptom, resolution Timing, improvement Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 26 02 2007 11 04 2007 7 2 2008 © 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel 2008 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated...

... with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and that patterns of response will differ based on symptom severity at baseline. Method: Data were pooled from all Lilly-sponsored clinical trials where duloxetine was compared with placebo and an SSRI in patients with MDD: 7 randomized, double-blind, fixed...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Diabetes mellitus Glycosylated hemoglobin Major depressive disorder s-Citalopram Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Original Paper Neuropsychobiology 2006;54:208...

... to be associated with therapeutic response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The present study investigated whether a novel –1438G/A polymorphism in the promoter region of the 5-HT 2A receptor gene is associated with therapeutic response to fluvoxamine (an SSRI) in 66 Japanese patients with major...

... imipramine. The switch ratio into (hypo)mania by tricyclic antidepressants seems to be higher than by several other antidepressants, especially the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In the acute treatment of bipolar depression, it is recommended to start with a mood stabilizer, and to add...

... to comorbidity (e.g. sleep-related breathing disorders). Thus, PSG seems to be a necessity for diagnosis and treatment of complex sleep disorders. 28 7 2000 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor Objective sleep quality Subjective sleep quality Polysomnography Nefazodone Trazodone © 2000 S...