A systematic review and meta-analysis of lithium augmentation of tricyclic and second generation antidepressants in major depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 269-275

  Nelson, J Craig ^a   Baumann, Pierre ^b   Delucchi, Kevin ^a   Joffe, Russell ^c   Katona, Cornelius ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEPT UNIV DE PSYCHIATRIE ADULTE   (Switzerland)

^c DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lithium augmentation; Major depression

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DRUG COMBINATION; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84905195504     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.053     Document Type: Review

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