Brain/body connection: Treating depression in patients with cardiovascular disease
Current Psychiatry. 2004 March;03(03):20-34
March 1, 2004|Psychiatry
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Depression often precedes coronary disease by about 30 years& suggesting possible cause and effect.
With your added support, patients with depression and CVD are more likely to adhere to antidepressant medications and achieve symptom remission.
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Drug brand names
- Bupropion • Wellbutrin
- Citalopram • Celexa
- Escitalopram • Lexapro
- Fluoxetine • Prozac
- Fluvoxamine • Luvox
- Paroxetine • Paxil
- Mirtazapine • Remeron
- Nefazodone • Serzone
- Sertraline • Zoloft
- Venlafaxine • Effexor
Disclosure
Dr. Wulsin is a consultant to Pfizer Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica.
Dr. Vieweg is a speaker for Janssen Pharmaceutica, Eli Lilly and Co., Pfizer Inc., Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, and GlaxoSmithKline.
Dr. Fernandez reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
