Tranylcypromine versus venlafaxine plus mirtazapine following three failed antidepressant medication trials for depression: A STAR*D report

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 163, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1531-1541

  McGrath, Patrick J ^a   Stewart, Jonathan W ^b   Fava, Maurizio ^b   Trivedi, Madhukar H ^b   Wisniewski, Stephen R ^b   Nierenberg, Andrew A ^b   Thase, Michael E ^b   Davis, Lori ^b   Biggs, Melanie M ^b   Shores Wilson, Kathy ^b   Luther, James F ^b   Niederehe, George ^b   Warden, Diane ^b   Rush, A John ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; LITHIUM; MIRTAZAPINE; TRANYLCYPROMINE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 33749060894     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.9.1531     Document Type: Article

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