A short-term double-blind randomized controlled pilot trial with active or placebo pindolol in patients treated with venlafaxine for major depression

Klaus Martiny; Marianne Lunde; Per Bech; Per Plenge

doi:10.3109/08039488.2012.674553

A short-term double-blind randomized controlled pilot trial with active or placebo pindolol in patients treated with venlafaxine for major depression

Klaus Martiny, Marianne Lunde, Per Bech, Per Plenge

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Abstract

Pindolol has been widely investigated as an augmenter of antidepressant drug response. Results have been inconsistent. In this study, we used pindolol together with venlafaxine because of its ability to achieve a rapid onset of serotonin transporter blockade.

Original language	English
Journal	Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	66
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	147-54
Number of pages	8
ISSN	0803-9488
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2012.674553
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Cyclohexanols
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Double-Blind Method
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pindolol
Serotonin Antagonists
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

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A short-term double-blind randomized controlled pilot trial with active or placebo pindolol in patients treated with venlafaxine for major depression

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