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Cation fluxes in erythrocytes of patients with endogenous depression in the course of treatment with antidepressant drugs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7187045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Erythrocyte cation fluxes were measured in 30 patients with endogenous depression, before and after 14 days of treatment with antidepressant drugs, imipramine or nomifensine. Assays were made of active (ouabain-sensitive) transport of sodium and potassium as well as of lithium-sodium countertransport, reflecting sodium exchange diffusion. All the parameters studied increased significantly on 14th day of the thymoleptic treatment. The mean increase in activity of cation fluxes was similar in patients receiving imipramine or nomifensine. Patients with good clinical response to the treatment (as rated by the reduction of the initial intensity of depression on the Hamilton Scale on 21st day of therapy) had greater increase in ouabain-sensitive sodium flux than "non-responders". A possible role of cation transport processes in the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs is discussed.
Authors:
J Rybakowski; E Potok; W Strzyzewski; S Markowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Polish journal of pharmacology and pharmacy     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0301-0244     ISO Abbreviation:  Pol J Pharmacol Pharm     Publication Date:    1982 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-20     Completed Date:  1983-12-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366561     Medline TA:  Pol J Pharmacol Pharm     Country:  POLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  295-301     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Cations / blood*
Depressive Disorder / blood*,  drug therapy,  psychology
Erythrocytes / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ouabain / pharmacology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antidepressive Agents; 0/Cations; 630-60-4/Ouabain

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