Androgen treatment of depressive symptoms in older men: A systematic review of feasibility and effectiveness

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 295-299

  Shamlian, Nathalie T ^a,c   Cole, Martin G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Androgen therapy; Depression

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MESTEROLONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSTHYMIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDITY;

EID: 33646760590     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370605100505     Document Type: Article

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