Lithium’s Emerging Role in the Treatment of Refractory Major Depressive Episodes: Augmentation of Antidepressants
Author(s) -
Michael Bauer,
Mazda Adli,
Tom Bschor,
Maximilian Pilhatsch,
Andrea Pfennig,
Johanna Sasse,
Rita Schmid,
Ute Lewitzka
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
neuropsychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.71
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0224
pISSN - 0302-282X
DOI - 10.1159/000314308
Subject(s) - placebo , lithium (medication) , antidepressant , meta analysis , odds ratio , medicine , randomized controlled trial , depression (economics) , psychiatry , psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , hippocampus , economics , macroeconomics
The late onset of therapeutic response and a relatively large proportion of nonresponders to antidepressants remain major concerns in clinical practice. Therefore, there is a critical need for effective medication strategies that augment treatment with antidepressants.
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