PLASMA-LEVELS OF IMIPRAMINE (IMI) AND DESMETHYLIMIPRAMINE (DMI) AND CLINICAL-RESPONSE IN PREPUBERTAL MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER - PRELIMINARY-REPORT

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PUIGANTICH, J [1 ]
PEREL, JM [1 ]
LUPATKIN, W [1 ]
CHAMBERS, WJ [1 ]
SHEA, C [1 ]
TABRIZI, MA [1 ]
STILLER, RL [1 ]
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[1] COLUMBIA UNIV COLL PHYS & SURG,NEW YORK,NY 10032
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10.1016/S0002-7138(09)62210-X
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B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
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A study is in progress to examine the relationship between clinical response to imipramine (IMI) of prepubertal major depressive disorder at 5 weeks and plasma levels of IMI and its metabolite desmethylimipramine (DMI). Data are presented on the first 13 children in the study. A strong correlation is emerging in nondelusional subjects between total plasma level and clinical response. A total plasma level of 146 ng/ml separates respondent from nonresponders. These data parallel those previously reported in adult major depressive disorder by several investigators. © 1979, The American Academy of Child Psychiatry. All rights reserved.
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