Antidepressants for Elderly People
Depression is one of the commonest problems in old age. Yet until recently, old people were systematically exduded from participating in drug trials and similar investigations. As a result, knowledge regarding incidence, natural history and management of depression in the elderly are somewhat limite...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1989, 1989
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1989 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I The Nature and Presentation of Depression
- 1 Presentation and assessment of depression in old age
- 2 Identification of depression in geriatric medical patients
- 3 The epidemiology and natural history of depression in old age
- 4 Neuroendocrine abnormalities in depression and the influence of drugs
- II Lithium Salts
- 5 Metabolic and endocrine effects of lithium
- 6 Clinical pharmacology of lithium salts
- 7 Lithium in the prophylaxis of depressive illness in late life
- III Tricyclic and Related Antidepressants
- 8 Pharmacokinetics of tricyclic and related antidepressants
- 9 Which antidepressant?
- 10 Cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressants in elderly people
- 11 Side-effects of tricyclic and related antidepressants
- IV Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Antidepressants
- 12 Efficacy and problems of MAO inhibitor antidepressants
- V General Management
- 13 Management of acute episodes of depression
- 14 The use of electroconvulsive therapy in elderly depressive patients
- 15 Drug therapy in the management of treatment-resistant depression in elderly people
- 16 Long-term antidepressant treatment in old age
- 17 Factors influencing the outcome of treatment
- Pharmacological and therapeutic agents index