PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF PAROXETINE IN DEPRESSIVE-ILLNESS

被引:11
作者
EDWARDS, JG
GOLDIE, A
机构
[1] Department of Psychiatry, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton
关键词
PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS;
D O I
10.1002/hup.470080306
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial was carried out to assess the effectiveness, tolerance and unwanted effects of paroxetine in the treatment of depressive illness. Forty-one patients referred to a psychiatric unit in a general hospital were included in the study. Treatment lasted for six weeks. The main outcome measures were changes in scores on the Hamilton rating scale for depression and Leeds self-assessment of 'Depression Specific' scale. Statistically significant improvements occurred in both treatment groups, while the end-point differences in scores show significant advantages of paroxetine over placebo.
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