antidepressant/stroke

OBJECTIVE Depression after stroke is prevalent, diminishing recovery and quality of life. Brief behavioral intervention, adjunctive to antidepressant therapy, has not been well evaluated for long-term efficacy in those with poststroke depression. METHODS One hundred one clinically depressed patients

BACKGROUND Antidepressants, in particular selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have been associated with antithrombotic and neuroprotective properties and their more widespread use has been suggested in stroke recovery. However, data are sparse on their effects on the clinical outcome, including

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene 677C>T polymorphism with post-stroke depression risk and antidepressant treatment response in Han Chinese. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, the Second

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene 677C>T polymorphism with post-stroke depression risk and antidepressant treatment response in Han Chinese. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, the Second

OBJECTIVE Antidepressants may carry an increased risk for incident stroke, but there is little safety evidence regarding poststroke antidepressant use. This study aimed to examine whether antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of stroke recurrence. METHODS A population-based nested

The aim of this study was to determine the effects and underlying mechanism of aripiprazole (APZ) augmentation for cilostazol (CLS)-treated post-ischemic stroke mice that were exposed to chronic mild stress (CMS). Compared to treatment with either APZ or CLS alone, the combined treatment resulted in

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between dispensing of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication and inpatient and outpatient service use in a cohort of veterans with confirmed acute stroke. METHODS Retrospective study. METHODS Southeastern U. S. Veterans Health

OBJECTIVE To report a case of antidepressant-induced adverse drug reactions in a patient with hemorrhagic stroke. METHODS A 56-year-old man developed life-threatening adverse reactions after fluoxetine was added to his previously prescribed regimen of buspirone and olanzapine. One week after

OBJECTIVE To elucidate the differences between carotid angioplasty stent placement (CAS) and antidepressants on post-stroke depression (PSD) in high-grade carotid artery stenosis patients. METHODS In this prospective, controlled study, 182 cerebral ischemia stroke patients with high-grade carotid

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between exposure to newer antidepressants and risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and other bleeding complications among individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS This study uses an incident user cohort design to compare associations between incidence

BACKGROUND Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) are associated with an increased risk of bleeding disorders at a number of sites. It is currently unclear whether they increase the risk of haemorrhagic stroke, with conflicting results reported. CONCLUSIONS We found no association between

Depression is an important complication of stroke. Although antidepressants are widely used for the treatment of poststroke depression (PSD), prescription is critically influenced by their safety, tolerability and by the impact on co-morbidities. The authors reviewed the literature on the use of