Efficacy of citalopram in the prevention of recurrent depression in elderly patients: placebo-controlled study of maintenance therapy

Aims to compare the prophylactic efficacy of citalopram and placebo in elderly patients and to evaluate the long term tolerability of citalopram. Found that long term treatment with citalopram is effective in preventing recurrence of depression in the elderly and is well tolerated. (Original abstrac...

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Published inBritish journal of psychiatry no. 181; pp. 29 - 35
Main Authors Klysner, R, Bent-Hansen, J, Hansen, H L, Lunde, M, Pleidrup, E, Poulsen, D L, Andersen, M, Petersen, H E H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2002
Subjects
Citalopram
Denmark
Depression
Elderly people
Long term effects
Prevention
Recurrent
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Summary:Aims to compare the prophylactic efficacy of citalopram and placebo in elderly patients and to evaluate the long term tolerability of citalopram. Found that long term treatment with citalopram is effective in preventing recurrence of depression in the elderly and is well tolerated. (Original abstract - amended)
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ISSN:0007-1250