Use of antidepressants in unipolar depression in the elderly

CONCLUSIONS: Unipolar major depressive episodes in the elderly are frequent and their medicinal treatment has specific features. Knowing the specificities of antidepressant use in the elderly allows to optimize its efficiency and to limit the risk of inappropriate prescription leading to harmful adverse effects.PMID:35153054 | DOI:10.1016/j.encep.2021.11.006

Source: L Encephale - February 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: A Pericaud C Straczek F Montastruc M Leboyer A Yrondi C Arbus Source Type: research