Antidepressant-placebo differences for specific adverse events in major depressive disorder: A systematic review.
Antidepressant-placebo differences for specific adverse events in major depressive disorder: A systematic review.
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抗抑郁药与安慰剂在重度抑郁症特定不良事件方面的差异:系统评价。
DOI:
10.1016/j.jad.2020.02.013
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Schaffer,Ayal
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作者:
Sinyor,Mark;Cheung,ChristianP;Abraha,HabenY;Lanctôt,KristaL;Saleem,Mahwesh;Liu,CelinaS;Li,Abby;Juda,Ari;Levitt,AnthonyJ;Cheung,AmyH;Schaffer,Ayal
BackgroundAdverse events (AEs) are known to occur while patients are treated with placebos, part of the so-called nocebo effect. Yet evidence is limited regarding the likelihood that specific AEs occurring with antidepressant treatment are or are not due to nocebo effects.MethodsThis study identified 56 placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of antidepressant monotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder that reported AE rates in sufficient detail for comparison. Poisson regression analyses compared rates of AEs according to antidepressant class weighted by study population to determine which separated from placebo. A “nocebo index” was also calculated (with 0 defined as the lowest rate and 1 or higher indicating the same or greater rate of an AE in the placebo group).ResultsNumerous AEs did not differ statistically between antidepressant classes and placebo including worsening psychiatric symptoms, all forms of pain, weight gain and respiratory symptoms. Nevertheless, a number of AEs were significantly more common in antidepressants than placebos across multiple antidepressant classes. These were predominantly neurological, sexual and anticholinergic effects. Several AEs that separated statistically between antidepressants and placebos nevertheless had moderate nocebo indices (≥0.5). For example, dizziness in SSRIs separated significantly from placebo (OR 1.50, 95%CI 1.13–1.99) but had a nocebo index of 0.67.LimitationsThis study relied on multiple RCTs with subtle design differences.ConclusionsThis study identified several AEs that are likely the physiological result of antidepressants and many that likely represent nocebo effects. These results should inform clinical decision making and discussions with patients.