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Article: The effectiveness of carbamazepine in unipolar depression: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

TitleThe effectiveness of carbamazepine in unipolar depression: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
Authors
KeywordsCarbamazepine
Clinical trial
Major depressive disorder
Unipolar depression
Issue Date2008
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad
Citation
Journal Of Affective Disorders, 2008, v. 109 n. 1-2, p. 91-97 How to Cite?
AbstractOur previous studies have shown the effectiveness of carbamazepine (CBZ) in the treatment of bipolar depression. This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was designed to further evaluate the efficacy of CBZ in unipolar depressed subjects who never received antidepressant and other psychotherapeutic treatment. A total of 89 patients who had at least two major depressive episodes, but never experienced mania or hypomania, were randomly assigned to treatment with immediate-release CBZ 300-800 mg/daily (n = 51) or placebo (n = 38) for 12 weeks. The primary efficacy was measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S). The mean final CBZ dose of CBZ-treated patients was 461.6 mg/day. CBZ treatment yielded significantly greater improvements on the three efficacy measures at week 8 through endpoint compared to placebo. Patients assigned to CBZ treatment also had a significantly higher clinical response rate than placebo (74% vs. 42%, p < 0.001), as defined for ≥ 50% reduction in HAMD score. Based on the results of our present and previous studies, we suggest that CBZ might be considered an alternative in the management of certain conditions in major depressive disorder. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/89663
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.082
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dc.contributor.authorTong, Yen_HK
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dc.contributor.authorKang, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhen, XCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPost, RMen_HK
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Affective Disorders, 2008, v. 109 n. 1-2, p. 91-97en_HK
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dc.description.abstractOur previous studies have shown the effectiveness of carbamazepine (CBZ) in the treatment of bipolar depression. This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was designed to further evaluate the efficacy of CBZ in unipolar depressed subjects who never received antidepressant and other psychotherapeutic treatment. A total of 89 patients who had at least two major depressive episodes, but never experienced mania or hypomania, were randomly assigned to treatment with immediate-release CBZ 300-800 mg/daily (n = 51) or placebo (n = 38) for 12 weeks. The primary efficacy was measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S). The mean final CBZ dose of CBZ-treated patients was 461.6 mg/day. CBZ treatment yielded significantly greater improvements on the three efficacy measures at week 8 through endpoint compared to placebo. Patients assigned to CBZ treatment also had a significantly higher clinical response rate than placebo (74% vs. 42%, p < 0.001), as defined for ≥ 50% reduction in HAMD score. Based on the results of our present and previous studies, we suggest that CBZ might be considered an alternative in the management of certain conditions in major depressive disorder. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jaden_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Affective Disordersen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Affective Disorders. Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.subjectCarbamazepineen_HK
dc.subjectClinical trialen_HK
dc.subjectMajor depressive disorderen_HK
dc.subjectUnipolar depressionen_HK
dc.titleThe effectiveness of carbamazepine in unipolar depression: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studyen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jad.2007.11.004en_HK
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