Should We Add Stimulants to SSRIs to Treat Geriatric Depression?
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 13, Number 9, September 2015
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv13n9/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Depressive Disorder | Psychopharmacology Tips | Research Updates
Geriatric depression often presents with apathy, low energy and motivation, and cognitive decline, so theoretically stimulants are a natural choice. Past studies of combining stimulants with antidepressants have been mainly small open trials, with mostly positive results. But we haven’t seen the kind of rigorous double-blind methodology we’d like. A new study fills that gap.
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