Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor discontinuation syndrome: A randomized clinical trial
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor discontinuation syndrome: A randomized clinical trial
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DOI:
10.1016/s0006-3223(98)00126-7
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发表时间:
1998-07-15
影响因子:
10.6
通讯作者:
Krebs, WB
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作者:
Rosenbaum, JF;Fava, M;Krebs, WB
Background: Recent reports describe discontinuation-emergent adverse events upon cessation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors including dizziness, insomnia, nervousness, nausea, and agitation. We hypothesized that interruption of fluoxetine treatment would be associated with fewer discontinuation-emergent adverse events than interruption of sertraline or paroxetine treatment, based on fluoxetine's longer half-life.Methods: In this 4-week study, 242 patients with remitted depression receiving maintenance therapy with open-label fluoxetine, sertraline, or paroxetine for 4-24 months had their maintenance therapy interrupted with double-blind placebo substitution for 5-8 days. The Symptom Questionnaire (Se), the Discontinuation-Emergent Signs and Symptoms checklist, the 28-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale were used to assess somatic.distress and stability of antidepressant response.Results: Two hundred twenty patients (91%) completed the study. Following interruption of therapy, fluoxetine-treated patients experienced fewer discontinuation-emergent events than either sertraline-treated or paroxetine-treated patients (p