FLUOXETINE POTENTIATION BY BUSPIRONE - 3 CASE-HISTORIES

被引:42
作者
BAKISH, D [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL OTTAWA HOSP,OTTAWA K1Z 7K4,ONTARIO,CANADA
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE | 1991年 / 36卷 / 10期
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10.1177/070674379103601012
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R749 [精神病学];
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100205 ;
摘要
The potentiation of fluoxetine by buspirone is described in three cases of treatment-resistant depression. All three patients improved markedly with very few side-effects from the medication. The possibility of synergy between drugs that affect serotonin reuptake inhibition, 5HT1A receptors and 5HT2 receptors is discussed.
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页码:749 / 750
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