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dextroamphetamine and Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

dextroamphetamine has been researched along with Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant in 3 studies

Dextroamphetamine: The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.
(S)-amphetamine : A 1-phenylpropan-2-amine that has S configuration.

Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant: Failure to respond to two or more trials of antidepressant monotherapy or failure to respond to four or more trials of different antidepressant therapies. (Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary, 9th ed.)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" By study phase, Eight of 27 (30%) patients remitted with initial dosing of tranylcypromine up to 60 mg/d, 6/18 (33%) remitted with above PDR dosing of tranylcypromine up to 120 mg/d, and 1/6 (17%) to adding dextroamphetamine."2.79How treatable is refractory depression? ( Deliyannides, DA; McGrath, PJ; Stewart, JW, 2014)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's3 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Parker, G1
Brotchie, H1
McClure, G1
Fletcher, K1
Stewart, JW1
Deliyannides, DA1
McGrath, PJ1
Horgan, D1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Pilot Study of Treatment for Refractory Depression With Sequential Trials of Tranylcypromine, Tranylcypromine Plus Dextroamphetamine, Tranylcypromine Plus Triiodothyronine.[NCT00296686]Phase 431 participants (Actual)Interventional2001-09-30Terminated (stopped due to Study is no longer funded.)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trials

1 trial available for dextroamphetamine and Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

ArticleYear
How treatable is refractory depression?
    Journal of affective disorders, 2014, Volume: 167

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Depressive Disorder, Major; Depress

2014

Other Studies

2 other studies available for dextroamphetamine and Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant

ArticleYear
Psychostimulants for managing unipolar and bipolar treatment-resistant melancholic depression: a medium-term evaluation of cost benefits.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2013, Volume: 151, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bipolar Disorder; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cost-Benefit An

2013
Dexamphetamine and the faltering war against depression and suicide.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 2016, Volume: 50, Issue:11

    Topics: Central Nervous System Stimulants; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant; Dextroamphetamine; Huma

2016