Pharmacological, non-invasive brain stimulation and psychological interventions, and their combination, for treating depression after stroke

CONCLUSIONS: Very low-certainty evidence suggests that pharmacological, psychological and combination therapies can reduce the prevalence of depression while non-invasive brain stimulation had little to no effect on the prevalence of depression. Pharmacological intervention was associated with adverse events related to the CNS and the gastrointestinal tract. More research is required before recommendations can be made about the routine use of such treatments.PMID:37417452 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003437.pub5

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sabine M Allida Cheng-Fang Hsieh Katherine Laura Cox Kulsum Patel Alison Rouncefield-Swales C Elizabeth Lightbody Allan House Maree L Hackett Source Type: research