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donepezil and Depression

donepezil has been researched along with Depression in 21 studies

Donepezil: An indan and piperidine derivative that acts as a selective and reversible inhibitor of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE. Donepezil is highly selective for the central nervous system and is used in the management of mild to moderate DEMENTIA in ALZHEIMER DISEASE.
donepezil : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-donepezil. A centrally acting reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, its main therapeutic use is in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease where it is used to increase cortical acetylcholine.
2-[(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]-5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one : A member of the class of indanones that is 5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one which is substituted at position 2 by an (N-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl group.

Depression: Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER present in neurotic and psychotic disorders.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of a short-term (10-week) intervention trial using Donepezil administered alone and combined with intensive language action therapy (ILAT) for the treatment of apathy and depression in ten people with chronic post-stroke aphasia."9.69Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study. ( Berthier, ML; Dávila, G; Edelkraut, L; Jorge, RE; López-Barroso, D; López-González, FJ; Mohr, B; Pulvermüller, F; Starkstein, SE; Torres-Prioris, MJ, 2023)
"Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AceI) and memantine might prove useful in bipolar disorder (BD) given their neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects, as highlighted by several case reports."8.93Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions. ( Correll, CU; Lu, RB; Luchini, C; Solmi, M; Stubbs, B; Veronese, N; Zaninotto, L, 2016)
"In this study, a Drosophila AD model and SH-SY5Y clles were used to assess the toxicity of SIP3, and APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) transgenic mice were used to evaluate the cognitive-behavioral and depression-like behavior effect of SIP3 and donepezil co-treatment on symptoms of AD."8.12Co-Treatment with the Herbal Medicine SIP3 and Donepezil Improves Memory and Depression in the Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. ( Chin, YW; Choi, H; Kanmani, S; Kim, KK; Kim, KW; Kim, SN; Kim, YM; Koo, BS; Liu, QF; Son, T, 2022)
"The results of this study suggested that early induction of donepezil treatment was necessary when apparent cognitive decline was identified during the treatment of geriatric depression."7.83Additional donepezil treatment for patients with geriatric depression who exhibit cognitive deficit during treatment for depression. ( Hoshino, R; Inoue, J; Ishida, W; Nojima, H; Okamoto, N, 2016)
"This study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of a short-term (10-week) intervention trial using Donepezil administered alone and combined with intensive language action therapy (ILAT) for the treatment of apathy and depression in ten people with chronic post-stroke aphasia."5.69Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study. ( Berthier, ML; Dávila, G; Edelkraut, L; Jorge, RE; López-Barroso, D; López-González, FJ; Mohr, B; Pulvermüller, F; Starkstein, SE; Torres-Prioris, MJ, 2023)
" Mood disorders (depression, anxiety and apathy) were significantly decreased in subjects treated with donepezil and choline alphoscerate, while their severity and frequency was increased in the other group."5.24The Effect of the Association between Donepezil and Choline Alphoscerate on Behavioral Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease: Interim Results of the ASCOMALVA Trial. ( Amenta, F; Carotenuto, A; Fasanaro, AM; Manzo, V; Rea, R; Ricci, G; Traini, E, 2017)
" Significant improvements were observed on the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive component-Japanese version and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory depression scores of patients who received the combined therapy with donepezil and NYT (Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive component-Japanese version, 12 months: P < 0."5.22Effect of ninjin'yoeito, a Kampo (traditional Japanese) medicine, on cognitive impairment and depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease: 2 years of observation. ( Arita, R; Asou, H; Honda, M; Kishi, T; Komatsu, Y; Kudoh, C; Mimura, M, 2016)
"Effective counseling and support interventions can reduce symptoms of depression in caregivers when patients are taking donepezil."5.13A three-country randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial intervention for caregivers combined with pharmacological treatment for patients with Alzheimer disease: effects on caregiver depression. ( Brodaty, H; Burns, A; Mittelman, MS; Wallen, AS, 2008)
"Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AceI) and memantine might prove useful in bipolar disorder (BD) given their neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects, as highlighted by several case reports."4.93Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions. ( Correll, CU; Lu, RB; Luchini, C; Solmi, M; Stubbs, B; Veronese, N; Zaninotto, L, 2016)
"A literature search of MEDLINE (1950-September 2011) was conducted, using the search term depression in combination with cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, galantamine, or rivastigmine."4.88Cholinesterase inhibitor adjunctive therapy for cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults with depression. ( Gray, SL; McDermott, CL, 2012)
" Symptoms, interventions, and treatment-related adverse events addressed in this issue are management of Alzheimer's agitation with donepezil; needle-free lidocaine powder for minor painful procedures; psychostimulants in depression; anticoagulation for cancer-related venous thromboembolism; effect of waiting for acute pain treatment on risk of chronic pain; and an update on severe cutaneous reactions associated with medications."4.85Pain and palliative care pharmacotherapy literature summaries and analyses. ( Abernethy, AP; Farrell, TW, 2009)
"In this study, a Drosophila AD model and SH-SY5Y clles were used to assess the toxicity of SIP3, and APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) transgenic mice were used to evaluate the cognitive-behavioral and depression-like behavior effect of SIP3 and donepezil co-treatment on symptoms of AD."4.12Co-Treatment with the Herbal Medicine SIP3 and Donepezil Improves Memory and Depression in the Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. ( Chin, YW; Choi, H; Kanmani, S; Kim, KK; Kim, KW; Kim, SN; Kim, YM; Koo, BS; Liu, QF; Son, T, 2022)
"In terms of antidepressant drugs prescribed in hospital admission, during stay and discharge, the number of sertraline and venlafaxine prescriptions were associated with the number of VaD patients whilst the number of mirtazapine prescriptions was associated with frontotemporal dementia patients."4.12Multi-dimensional relationships among dementia, depression and prescribed drugs in England and Wales hospitals. ( Finn, DP; Joshi, A; McClean, PL; Todd, S; Wong-Lin, K, 2022)
"The results of this study suggested that early induction of donepezil treatment was necessary when apparent cognitive decline was identified during the treatment of geriatric depression."3.83Additional donepezil treatment for patients with geriatric depression who exhibit cognitive deficit during treatment for depression. ( Hoshino, R; Inoue, J; Ishida, W; Nojima, H; Okamoto, N, 2016)
"Depression is one of the most frequent psychiatric disorders of Alzheimer's disease (AD)."1.46Silibinin ameliorates anxiety/depression-like behaviors in amyloid β-treated rats by upregulating BDNF/TrkB pathway and attenuating autophagy in hippocampus. ( Cui, L; Hattori, S; Hayashi, T; Ikejima, T; Liu, B; Liu, W; Song, X; Tashiro, SI; Ushiki-Kaku, Y; Xu, F; Zhou, B, 2017)
"Treatments in Alzheimer's disease include treatment of cognitive impairment and behavioral manifestations (agitation, depression, anxiety, delusions)."1.30[Drug therapy strategies in Alzheimer's disease]. ( Lacomblez, L, 1998)

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (4.76)18.2507
2000's7 (33.33)29.6817
2010's8 (38.10)24.3611
2020's5 (23.81)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Li, X1
Li, J2
Huang, Y1
Gong, Q1
Fu, Y1
Xu, Y1
Huang, J1
You, H1
Zhang, D2
Mao, F1
Zhu, J1
Wang, H1
Zhang, H1
Liu, QF1
Choi, H1
Son, T1
Kim, YM1
Kanmani, S1
Chin, YW1
Kim, SN1
Kim, KK1
Kim, KW1
Koo, BS1
Joshi, A1
Todd, S1
Finn, DP1
McClean, PL1
Wong-Lin, K1
Quintana-Hernández, DJ3
Rojas-Hernández, J3
Santana-Del Pino, A3
Céspedes Suárez, C3
Pellejero Silva, M3
Miró-Barrachina, MT3
Ibáñez Fernández, I3
Estupiñán López, JA3
Borkel, LF3
Berthier, ML2
Edelkraut, L2
López-González, FJ2
López-Barroso, D2
Mohr, B2
Pulvermüller, F2
Starkstein, SE2
Jorge, RE2
Torres-Prioris, MJ2
Dávila, G2
Akechi, T1
Suzuki, M1
Hashimoto, N1
Yamada, T1
Yamada, A1
Nakaaki, S1
Song, X1
Liu, B1
Cui, L1
Zhou, B1
Liu, W1
Xu, F1
Hayashi, T1
Hattori, S1
Ushiki-Kaku, Y1
Tashiro, SI1
Ikejima, T1
Diniz, BS1
Reynolds, CF1
Begley, A1
Dew, MA1
Anderson, SJ1
Lotrich, F1
Erickson, KI1
Lopez, O1
Aizenstein, H1
Sibille, EL1
Butters, MA1
Kudoh, C1
Arita, R1
Honda, M1
Kishi, T1
Komatsu, Y1
Asou, H1
Mimura, M1
Inoue, J1
Hoshino, R1
Nojima, H1
Ishida, W1
Okamoto, N1
Veronese, N1
Solmi, M1
Luchini, C1
Lu, RB1
Stubbs, B1
Zaninotto, L1
Correll, CU1
Carotenuto, A1
Rea, R1
Traini, E1
Fasanaro, AM1
Ricci, G1
Manzo, V1
Amenta, F1
Mittelman, MS1
Brodaty, H1
Wallen, AS1
Burns, A1
Abernethy, AP1
Farrell, TW1
Katona, C1
McDermott, CL1
Gray, SL1
Gauthier, S1
Feldman, H1
Hecker, J1
Vellas, B1
Ames, D1
Subbiah, P1
Whalen, E1
Emir, B1
Freund-Levi, Y1
Basun, H1
Cederholm, T1
Faxén-Irving, G1
Garlind, A1
Grut, M1
Vedin, I1
Palmblad, J1
Wahlund, LO1
Eriksdotter-Jönhagen, M1
Jakovljevic, M1
Vuksan-Cusa, B1
Topic, R1
Doaga, A1
Lee, TJ1
Russell, R1
Nair, R1
Lacomblez, L1

Clinical Trials (4)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Maintenance Therapies in Late-Life Depression: MTLD III[NCT00177671]Phase 4220 participants (Actual)Interventional2003-12-31Completed
Can Early Counseling and Support for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers Improve Burden? A Multi-centre Active Randomized Clinical Trial in Local Health Services[NCT02685787]230 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2012-04-30Recruiting
A 6 Months, Prospective, Open-label, Observational, Non-interventional Clinical Trial to Examine the Efficacy and Safety of Donepezil (Dementis®) Administration in Patients With Dementia.[NCT01772095]389 participants (Actual)Observational2013-02-28Completed
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Treatment of 174 Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (OmegAD): a Randomized Double-blind Trial[NCT00211159]204 participants Interventional2000-12-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Number of Participants With Recurrence of Major Depression

Recurrence of major depressive episodes as determined by SCID/DSM IV: two weeks of low mood and/or anhedonia, together with at least five of the following symptoms: suicidal ideation, low energy, sleep disturbance, appetite disturbance, psychic anxiety or somatic anxiety. In addition, a diagnosis of major depression requires evidence of distress or impairment. (NCT00177671)
Timeframe: 2 years

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Donepezil19
Placebo11

Percentage of Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment Converting to Dementia.

Conversion to dementia was ascertained by the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC), using data on neuropsychological performance and IADL functioning, as well as other relevant clinical data. Diagnoses were made according to National Alzheimer Coordinating Center criteria. (NCT00177671)
Timeframe: 2 year

InterventionPercent of Participants (Number)
Donepezil10
Placebo33

Cognitive Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

The PASS (a performance-based assessment of instrumental activities of daily living)generates a composite measure of 13 cognitive IADL items capturing performance on activities such as shopping, bill paying, medication management, and home safety. We report the percentage of subjects at each assessment point adjudged to have independent functioning. This was determined by a clinician rater observing subjects perform each task and rating them according to predetermined criteria on a 4 point scale, ranging from 0 (unable) to 3 (independent). (NCT00177671)
Timeframe: baseline, year 1 and year 2

,
InterventionPercentage of participants (Number)
Baseline (N=33; N=34)Year 1 (N=23; N=25)Year 2 (N=11; N=17)
Donepezil54.1062.1636.67
Placebo61.8254.3547.22

Global Cognitive Performance

Cognitive performance was assessed with 17 well established and validated individual tests measuring multiple domains. We transformed raw scores for individual tests into Z-scores using the baseline distribution of a non-depressed, cognitively normal, older adult comparison group (N=36)of similar age, education, and medical health recruited concurrently with the depressed participants. These Z-scores were averaged within each neuropsychological area to produce domain scores and then averaged over all 17 tests to calculate a global cognition performance score. (NCT00177671)
Timeframe: Measured at baseline and Years 1 and 2 in maintenance

,
InterventionZ-score (Mean)
Baseline (N=67;N=63)Year 1 (N=45; N=57)Year 2 N=42; N=49)
Donepezil-0.47-0.23-0.31
Placebo-0.47-0.65-0.56

Reviews

4 reviews available for donepezil and Depression

ArticleYear
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the efficacy and safety for multiple disease dimensions.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2016, Volume: 197

    Topics: Adult; Bipolar Disorder; Case-Control Studies; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Clinical Trials as Topic;

2016
Pain and palliative care pharmacotherapy literature summaries and analyses.
    Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy, 2009, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amphetamines; Anesthetics, Local; Anticoagulants; Antidepressive Agents; Depressi

2009
Cholinesterase inhibitor adjunctive therapy for cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults with depression.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2012, Volume: 46, Issue:4

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cognition Disorders; Depression; Donepezil; Drug T

2012
Clinical inquiries. What could be behind your elderly patient's subjective memory complaints?
    The Journal of family practice, 2008, Volume: 57, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Cognition; Depression; Donepezil; Geriatric Assessment; Ginkgo biloba; Humans; Indans; Memory

2008

Trials

8 trials available for donepezil and Depression

ArticleYear
Mindfulness Prevents Depression and Psychopathology in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023, Volume: 91, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Depression; Donepezil; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Mindfulness

2023
Mindfulness Prevents Depression and Psychopathology in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023, Volume: 91, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Depression; Donepezil; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Mindfulness

2023
Mindfulness Prevents Depression and Psychopathology in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023, Volume: 91, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Depression; Donepezil; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Mindfulness

2023
Mindfulness Prevents Depression and Psychopathology in Elderly People with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2023, Volume: 91, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Depression; Donepezil; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Mindfulness

2023
Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study.
    Brain and language, 2023, Volume: 236

    Topics: Apathy; Aphasia; Depression; Donepezil; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Language; Language Therapy; Tre

2023
Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study.
    Brain and language, 2023, Volume: 236

    Topics: Apathy; Aphasia; Depression; Donepezil; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Language; Language Therapy; Tre

2023
Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study.
    Brain and language, 2023, Volume: 236

    Topics: Apathy; Aphasia; Depression; Donepezil; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Language; Language Therapy; Tre

2023
Donepezil alone and combined with intensive language-action therapy on depression and apathy in chronic post-stroke aphasia: A feasibility study.
    Brain and language, 2023, Volume: 236

    Topics: Apathy; Aphasia; Depression; Donepezil; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Language; Language Therapy; Tre

2023
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in late-life depression and comorbid mild cognitive impairment: a longitudinal study.
    Journal of psychiatric research, 2014, Volume: 49

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antidepressive Agents; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Cognitive Dysfunc

2014
Effect of ninjin'yoeito, a Kampo (traditional Japanese) medicine, on cognitive impairment and depression in patients with Alzheimer's disease: 2 years of observation.
    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2016, Volume: 16, Issue:2

    Topics: Affect; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cognition; Cognition

2016
The Effect of the Association between Donepezil and Choline Alphoscerate on Behavioral Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease: Interim Results of the ASCOMALVA Trial.
    Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2017, Volume: 56, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Anxiety; Apathy; Caregivers; Depression; Donepezil; Double-Blind Method; Fe

2017
A three-country randomized controlled trial of a psychosocial intervention for caregivers combined with pharmacological treatment for patients with Alzheimer disease: effects on caregiver depression.
    The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2008, Volume: 16, Issue:11

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Australia; Caregivers; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Counse

2008
Efficacy of donepezil on behavioral symptoms in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease.
    International psychogeriatrics, 2002, Volume: 14, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Anxiety; Arousal; Depression; Donepezil; Double-Blind Method; Female; Human

2002
Omega-3 supplementation in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms.
    International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2008, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Analysis of Variance; Apolipoproteins E; Cholin

2008

Other Studies

9 other studies available for donepezil and Depression

ArticleYear
The novel therapeutic strategy of vilazodone-donepezil chimeras as potent triple-target ligands for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease with comorbid depression.
    European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2022, Feb-05, Volume: 229

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Binding Sites; Brain; Choli

2022
Co-Treatment with the Herbal Medicine SIP3 and Donepezil Improves Memory and Depression in the Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.
    Current Alzheimer research, 2022, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Animals; Depression; Diseas

2022
Multi-dimensional relationships among dementia, depression and prescribed drugs in England and Wales hospitals.
    BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2022, 10-07, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Depression; Donepezil; Dothiepin

2022
Different pharmacological responses in late-life depression with subsequent dementia: a case supporting the reserve threshold theory.
    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2017, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Antidepressive Agents; Brain; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cognitive Reserve; Dementia, Vascular

2017
Silibinin ameliorates anxiety/depression-like behaviors in amyloid β-treated rats by upregulating BDNF/TrkB pathway and attenuating autophagy in hippocampus.
    Physiology & behavior, 2017, Oct-01, Volume: 179

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Animals; Anxiety; Autophagy; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Fa

2017
Additional donepezil treatment for patients with geriatric depression who exhibit cognitive deficit during treatment for depression.
    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2016, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Cognition; Cognition Disorder

2016
Dementia: Does depression predict donepezil response in MCI?
    Nature reviews. Neurology, 2009, Volume: 5, Issue:11

    Topics: Cognition Disorders; Dementia; Depression; Donepezil; Humans; Indans; Nootropic Agents; Piperidines

2009
Some treatment dilemmas in rapidly developing dementia: a case report.
    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, 2008, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Dementia; Depression; Diseas

2008
[Drug therapy strategies in Alzheimer's disease].
    La Revue du praticien, 1998, Nov-01, Volume: 48, Issue:17

    Topics: Aggression; Alzheimer Disease; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Car

1998