Pharmacologic treatment of depression in Alzheimer's disease. (10th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haussmann, Robert; Donix, Markus
• Is Part Of: International clinical psychopharmacology. Volume 38:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 88
• Publication Date: 2022-11-10
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease -- antidepressants -- depression -- pharmacotherapy; Psychopharmacology -- Periodicals; Psychotropic drugs -- Periodicals; Psychopharmacology -- periodicals; Psychotropic Drugs -- periodicals; 615.7805
• DOI: 10.1097/YIC.0000000000000439
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-1315

Abstract

Abstract : Major depressive disorder and Alzheimer's disease are common among older people, frequently co-occur and severely impact the quality of life. Unfortunately, data on the efficacy of pharmacologic treatment of depressive symptoms in patients with the neurodegenerative disease remain inconclusive. The heterogeneity of treatment study designs, from varying diagnostic specificity to diverse outcome measures, contributes to conflicting evidence across single trials and meta-analyses. In this literature review, we focus on commercially available products for antidepressant treatment in demented individuals and show how insights from randomized controlled trials could still guide and be aligned with common clinical practice.