The use of dexamethasone in elderly patients with antidepressant-resistant depressive illness.
J Psychopharmacol
; 13(2): 196-7, 1999.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10475727
ABSTRACT
Many depressed patients do not respond to first-line antidepressant treatment. Dexamethasone is a synthetic steroid which may have antidepressant properties. Its use in two elderly patients with resistant depression is reported. Both patients appeared to benefit from the treatment. The possible modes of action of this treatment, and its potential benefits to the elderly, are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dexametasona
/
Transtorno Depressivo
/
Antidepressivos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
/
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychopharmacol
Assunto da revista:
PSICOFARMACOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido