Document Detail


Response of postpsychotic depression to adjunctive imipramine or amitriptyline.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6131064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Case histories were reviewed of 25 patients with RDC diagnoses of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who developed a clinical syndrome of depression subsequent to the resolution of their psychotic episodes. Of these patients, 14 were then treated with imipramine and 11 with amitriptyline in addition to their neuroleptic drugs. As a group, the patients did well--48% had a remission of depressive symptoms and an additional 32% improved. Psychotic exacerbation was noted in only one patient. Imipramine seemed more beneficial than amitriptyline in these patients.
Authors:
S G Siris; A E Rifkin; G T Reardon
Related Documents :
12614314 - Use of fluoxetine for treatment of machado-joseph disease: an open-label study.
14996144 - Short-term fluoxetine monotherapy for bipolar type ii or bipolar nos major depression -...
7044154 - Trazodone in depressed outpatients.
7380584 - Cardiovascular effects of mianserin--a comparative study with amitriptyline and a place...
19833214 - Area-specific modulation of neural activation comparing escitalopram and citalopram rev...
21872844 - Development and validation of a movement and activity in physical space score as a func...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical psychiatry     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0160-6689     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1982 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-04-07     Completed Date:  1983-04-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801243     Medline TA:  J Clin Psychiatry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  485-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Ambulatory Care
Amitriptyline / therapeutic use*
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*,  etiology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Imipramine / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy
Schizophrenia / complications*,  drug therapy
Schizophrenic Psychology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antipsychotic Agents; 50-48-6/Amitriptyline; 50-49-7/Imipramine

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The histamine test in schizophrenia.
Next Document:  Pharmacologic treatment of anxiety disorders.