2000
Antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients
Berman R, Cappiello A, Anand A, Oren D, Heninger G, Charney D, Krystal J. Antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients. Biological Psychiatry 2000, 47: 351-354. PMID: 10686270, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00230-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsDepressive Disorder, MajorDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamic AcidHumansInjections, IntravenousKetamineMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsMajor depressionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonistBrain glutamate systemDouble-blind trialDouble-blind conditionsTreatment of depressionMechanism of actionPlacebo infusionAntidepressant effectsIntravenous treatmentSingle doseReceptor antagonistDepressed patientsGlutamate systemDepressive symptomsPreclinical researchKetamine hydrochlorideDepressionPotential roleTest dayTreatment effectsPatientsKetamineSaline solutionTreatment
1999
The use of pindolol with fluoxetine in the treatment of major depression: final results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Berman R, Anand A, Cappiello A, Miller H, Hu X, Oren D, Charney D. The use of pindolol with fluoxetine in the treatment of major depression: final results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 45: 1170-1177. PMID: 10331109, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00383-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo groupClinical responseMore weeksDrug-free outpatientsEfficacy of pindololPartial remission rateUse of pindololPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind mannerMajor depressive episodeSingle-blind mannerPindolol groupPindolol treatmentPartial remissionRemission rateBlood pressureReuptake inhibitorsStudy endPatient populationDepressive episodeDepressed patientsMajor depressionRecurrent depressionSide effectsControl group
1997
Effects of Antiglucocorticoid Treatment on 5-HT1A Function in Depressed Patients and Healthy Subjects
Price L, Cappiello A, Malison R, McDougle C, Pelton G, Schöllnhammer G, Heninger G. Effects of Antiglucocorticoid Treatment on 5-HT1A Function in Depressed Patients and Healthy Subjects. Neuropsychopharmacology 1997, 17: 246-257. PMID: 9326749, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(97)00049-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressed patientsReceptor functionHealthy control subjectsUnipolar depressed patientsAntiglucocorticoid treatmentAntidepressant actionGlucocorticoid modulationPreclinical findingsAdrenal axisControl subjectsAntidepressant activityClinical studiesTest doseHealthy subjectsReceptor sensitivityIpsapironeCortisol biosynthesisKetoconazoleDepressionPatientsBehavioral responsesSubjectsGlucocorticoidsAgonistsNeuroendocrine
1996
Seasonal Variation in Neuroendocrine and Mood Responses to IV L-Tryptophan in Depressed Patients and Healthy Subjects
Cappiello A, Malison R, McDougle C, Vegso S, Charney D, Heninger G, Price L. Seasonal Variation in Neuroendocrine and Mood Responses to IV L-Tryptophan in Depressed Patients and Healthy Subjects. Neuropsychopharmacology 1996, 15: 475-483. PMID: 8914120, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(96)00057-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy subjectsTryptophan levelsDrug-free patientsVisual analog scaleL-tryptophanMale patientsAnalog scaleSerum prolactinDepressed patientsMajor depressionSerotonin functionNonpsychotic patientsMood disordersUnipolar patientsPatientsDSM-IIISuch abnormalitiesProlactinCosinor analysisMood responsesDepressionPrevious evidenceSubjectsInfusionNeuroendocrine