1991
A Preliminary, Open Study of the Combination of Fluoxetine and Desipramine for Rapid Treatment of Major Depression
Nelson JC, Mazure CM, Bowers MB, Jatlow PI. A Preliminary, Open Study of the Combination of Fluoxetine and Desipramine for Rapid Treatment of Major Depression. JAMA Psychiatry 1991, 48: 303-307. PMID: 2009031, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810280019002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionMean changeHamilton Depression Rating Scale scoresDepression Rating Scale scoresCombination of fluoxetineDesipramine plasma levelsRating Scale scoresBeta-adrenergic receptorsOpen studyDesipramine levelsPlasma levelsStandardized doseScale scoreDesipramineDesipramine hydrochlorideRapid treatmentPatientsFluoxetineDrugsWeeksDepressionInpatientsTreatmentRecent studiesSame setting
1990
Value of the DST for predicting response of patients with major depression to hospitalization and desipramine
Nelson JC, Mazure CM, Jatlow PI. Value of the DST for predicting response of patients with major depression to hospitalization and desipramine. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1990, 147: 1488-1492. PMID: 2221161, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.147.11.1488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDexamethasone suppression testResponse of patientsMajor depressionNegative dexamethasone suppression testPositive dexamethasone suppression testWeeks of hospitalizationNonpsychotic major depressionPlasma levelsSuppression testRate of responseAntidepressant drugsDrug treatmentPatientsHospitalizationDesipraminePrior reportsDepressionResponsePrior studiesPlaceboFindingsTrialsWeeks