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desipramine and Dysthymia

desipramine has been researched along with Dysthymia in 2 studies

Desipramine: A tricyclic dibenzazepine compound that potentiates neurotransmission. Desipramine selectively blocks reuptake of norepinephrine from the neural synapse, and also appears to impair serotonin transport. This compound also possesses minor anticholinergic activity, through its affinity to muscarinic receptors.
desipramine : A dibenzoazepine consisting of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine substituted on nitrogen with a 3-(methylamino)propyl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Forty-six subjects with DSM-III-R dysthymia (70% with superimposed major depression) who had responded to 10 weeks of open-label desipramine (DMI) treatment received 16 additional weeks of continuation DMI."9.09Six months of desipramine for dysthymia: can dysthymic patients achieve normal social functioning? ( Friedman, RA; Gniwesch, L; Kocsis, JH; Markowitz, JC; Parides, M, 1999)
"Forty-six subjects with DSM-III-R dysthymia (70% with superimposed major depression) who had responded to 10 weeks of open-label desipramine (DMI) treatment received 16 additional weeks of continuation DMI."5.09Six months of desipramine for dysthymia: can dysthymic patients achieve normal social functioning? ( Friedman, RA; Gniwesch, L; Kocsis, JH; Markowitz, JC; Parides, M, 1999)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Levitt, AJ1
Joffe, RT1
Sokolov, ST1
Friedman, RA1
Markowitz, JC1
Parides, M1
Gniwesch, L1
Kocsis, JH1

Trials

2 trials available for desipramine and Dysthymia

ArticleYear
Does the chronological relationship between the onset of dysthymia and major depression influence subsequent response to antidepressants?
    Journal of affective disorders, 1998, Volume: 47, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Ambulatory Care; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Comorbidity; Dep

1998
Six months of desipramine for dysthymia: can dysthymic patients achieve normal social functioning?
    Journal of affective disorders, 1999, Volume: 54, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Desipramine; Drug Administration Schedule; Dysthymic Disord

1999