A double-blind, randomized, fixed-dose trial of fluoxetine vs. amitriptyline in the treatment of major depression complicating Alzheimer's disease

Psychosomatics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 246-252

  Taragano, Fernando E ^b   Lyketsos, Constantine G ^a   Mangone, Carlos A ^b   Allegri, Ricardo F ^b   Comesaña Diaz, Enrique ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; FLUOXETINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030892575     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(97)71461-0     Document Type: Article

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