Dextroamphetamine as a treatment for depression and low energy in aids patients: A pilot study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-411

  Wagner, Glenn J ^a   Rabkin, Judith G ^a   Rabkin, Richard ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Dextroamphetamine; Fatigue; HIV; Psychostimulants; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INSOMNIA; MALE; MOOD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0030926832     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00366-2     Document Type: Article

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