Use of psychostimulants in medically ill depressed patients

Use of psychostimulants in medically ill depressed patients

Five medically ill depressed patients in a general hospital responded well to methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine. These patients were either not able to tolerate tricyclic antidepressants or had a medical illness contraindicating their use. Depressive symptomatology remitted rapidly with no adver...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychosomatics (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1982-08, Vol.23 (8), p.817-819
Hauptverfasser: Kaufmann, Michael W., Murray, George B., Cassem, Ned H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Aged
Depressive Disorder - complications
Depressive Disorder - drug therapy
Dextroamphetamine - therapeutic use
Disease - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Methylphenidate - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Stimulation, Chemical
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Zusammenfassung:Five medically ill depressed patients in a general hospital responded well to methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine. These patients were either not able to tolerate tricyclic antidepressants or had a medical illness contraindicating their use. Depressive symptomatology remitted rapidly with no adverse side effects, this being consistent with the findings of other investigators. Further evaluation of the therapeutic role of psychostimulants in the treatment of medically ill depressed patients is recommended.
ISSN:0033-3182
1545-7206
DOI:10.1016/S0033-3182(82)73080-4