2012
Bupropion pre-treatment of endotoxin-induced depressive symptoms
DellaGioia N, Devine L, Pittman B, Hannestad J. Bupropion pre-treatment of endotoxin-induced depressive symptoms. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2012, 31: 197-204. PMID: 23064079, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleInflammatory cytokinesDepressive symptomsSerum levelsMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleSerotonin reuptake inhibitor citalopramLow-dose lipopolysaccharideReuptake inhibitor citalopramCross-over studyDepression Rating ScaleTotal MADRS scoreDopamine reuptake inhibitorInnate immune responseInnate immune systemIntravenous LPSLPS administrationReuptake inhibitorsAnalog scaleMADRS scoresHealthy subjectsImmune responseBupropionImmune systemCytokinesLPS
2010
Citalopram reduces endotoxin-induced fatigue
Hannestad J, DellaGioia N, Ortiz N, Pittman B, Bhagwagar Z. Citalopram reduces endotoxin-induced fatigue. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2010, 25: 256-259. PMID: 20955776, PMCID: PMC3025065, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2010.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factorMADRS total scoreDepressive-like symptomsInterleukin-6Serum levelsImmune responseMontgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating ScaleTotal scorePeripheral immune responseLow-dose endotoxinCross-over studyVisual analog scaleDepression Rating ScaleImmune system activationInnate immune responseInnate immune systemEffect sizeTrait Anxiety InventoryModerate effect sizeAnalog scaleInflammatory cytokinesEndotoxin administrationPreventive treatmentNecrosis factorHealthy subjects