Psychostimulant treatment of depressive disorders secondary to medical illness.

摘要: Hospital charts were reviewed for 66 medical and surgical patients who received dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate to treat a depressive disorder. Approximately three-fourths showed some improvement; in half of the sample, improvement was marked moderate. Of those improved, 93% reached their peak response within first 2 days. Relapse occurred only 5 patients. Side effects minimal. Nonsignificant trends suggested that more effective major depression than adjustment disorder, while tended be Psychostimulants appear therapeutic option medically ill depressed population may rapidly with fewer side tricyclic antidepressants.