The reported use and effectiveness of Hypericum (St John’s wort) on affective symptoms in a depression self-help group [PDF]
A recent meta-analysis suggested that Hypericum perforatum (St John’s wort) is an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression and may have a superior side-effect profile to some antidepressant drugs.
Baldwin, D.S.+4 more
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Analgesic Mechanisms of Antidepressants for Neuropathic Pain
Tricyclic antidepressants and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors are used to treat chronic pain, such as neuropathic pain. Why antidepressants are effective for treatment of neuropathic pain and the precise mechanisms underlying their effects ...
H. Obata
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D-cycloserine augmentation of exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and posttraumatic stress disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data [PDF]
Importance: Whether and under which conditions D-cycloserine (DCS) augments the effects of exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and posttraumatic stress disorders is unclear.
Altemus, Margaret+56 more
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Should antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder?
Background Major depressive disorder is estimated by the WHO to affect more than 300 million people globally, making depression the leading cause of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression. Objective The study aimed to
J. Jakobsen, C. Gluud, I. Kirsch
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Is depression a real risk factor for acute myocardial infarction mortality? A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: Depression has been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events and a higher mortality in patients with one or more comorbidities.
Baldo, V.+7 more
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Preclinical discovery of duloxetine for the treatment of depression [PDF]
Introduction: Affective disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), are among the most severely disabling mental disorders, and in many cases areIntroduction: Affective disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), are among the most ...
Berrocoso Domínguez, Esther María+4 more
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Antidepressants act by inducing autophagy controlled by sphingomyelin–ceramide
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and severe disease characterized by mood changes, somatic alterations, and often suicide. MDD is treated with antidepressants, but the molecular mechanism of their action is unknown.
Anne Gulbins+13 more
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BackgroundIn current psychiatric practice, antidepressants are widely and with ever-increasing frequency prescribed to patients. However, several scientific biases obfuscate estimates of antidepressants’ efficacy and harm, and these are barely recognized
Michael P. Hengartner
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic relapsing psychiatric disorder. Conventional antidepressants usually require several weeks of continuous administration to exert clinically significant therapeutic effects, while about two-thirds of the ...
Tao Chen+15 more
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Influence of mirtazapine on salivary cortisol in depressed patients [PDF]
Unlike other antidepressants, mirtazapine does not inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine or serotonin but acts as an antagonist at presynaptic alpha(2)-receptors, at postsynaptic 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors, and at histaminergic H1 receptors. Furthermore,
Baghai, Thomas C.+3 more
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