New drugs for old folks: The evidence-based argument for newer antidepressants

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 227-228

  Kennedy, G J ^a   Williams, J W ^a   Mulrow, C D ^a   Chiquette, E ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035097375     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49043.x     Document Type: Article

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