Folate for depressive disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-256

  Taylor, Matthew J ^a   Carney, Stuart M ^a   Goodwin, Guy M ^a   Geddes, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 methyltetrahydrofolate; Depressive disorder; Folk acid; Meta analysis; Review

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; FOLIC ACID; PLACEBO; TRAZODONE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; MALE; META-ANALYSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; TRAZODONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242663365     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881104042630     Document Type: Review

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