Characteristics of patients with Major Depressive Disorder switching SSRI/SNRI therapy compared with those augmenting with an atypical antipsychotic in in a real-world setting

Conclusions: Patients adding an SGA to their SSRI/SNRI therapy appeared to have more severe depression and comorbid psychiatric profile than those switching their SSRI/SNRI. These differences are important to consider and adequately control for in any future comparative outcome research between these two groups.PMID:33818238 | DOI:10.1080/03007995.2021.1911975

Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - April 5, 2021 Category: Research Authors: David M Kern M Soledad Cepeda Ruby C Castilla-Puentes Adam Savitz Mila Etropolski Source Type: research