Cognitive Outcomes After Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy for Late-Life Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CONCLUSION: Antidepressant pharmacotherapy of LLD appears to improve certain domains of cognitive function, particularly memory and learning. This effect may be mediated by an improvement in depressive symptoms. Studies comparing individuals receiving pharmacotherapy with untreated control participants are needed.PMID:38321915 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.20230392

Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - February 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nicholas J Ainsworth Tulip Marawi Marta M Maslej Daniel M Blumberger Mary Pat McAndrews Argyrios Perivolaris Bruce G Pollock Tarek K Rajji Benoit H Mulsant Source Type: research