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fluoxetine and Seasonal Affective Disorder

fluoxetine has been researched along with Seasonal Affective Disorder in 17 studies

Fluoxetine: The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.
fluoxetine : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-fluoxetine. A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), it is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) for the treatment of depression (and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder), bullimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propan-1-amine : An aromatic ether consisting of 4-trifluoromethylphenol in which the hydrogen of the phenolic hydroxy group is replaced by a 3-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropyl group.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: A syndrome characterized by depressions that recur annually at the same time each year, usually during the winter months. Other symptoms include anxiety, irritability, decreased energy, increased appetite (carbohydrate cravings), increased duration of sleep, and weight gain. SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can be treated by daily exposure to bright artificial lights (PHOTOTHERAPY), during the season of recurrence.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The authors investigated the efficacy and safety of fluoxetine in the treatment of winter seasonal affective disorder."9.08Multicenter, placebo-controlled study of fluoxetine in seasonal affective disorder. ( Corral, MR; Gorman, CP; Joffe, RT; Lam, RW; Levitt, AJ; Michalon, M; Morehouse, RL; Steiner, M; Tam, W; Watson, GD, 1995)
" This study investigated whether fluoxetine has antidepressant effects comparable to bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (winter type)."9.08Effects of fluoxetine versus bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. ( Hawellek, B; Höflich, G; Kasper, S; Martinez, B; Möller, HJ; Nickelsen, T; Ruhrmann, S, 1998)
"The aim was to investigate the secretion profile of melatonin and seasonal affective disorder before and after treatment with fluoxetine."7.69Effect of fluoxetine on melatonin in patients with seasonal affective disorder and matched controls. ( Allen, NH; Childs, PA; Martin, NJ; Plaskett, L; Rodin, I; Smythe, PJ; Thompson, C, 1995)
"Fluoxetine was associated with greater treatment-emergent adverse events (agitation, sleep disturbance, palpitations), but both treatments were generally well-tolerated with no differences in overall number of adverse effects."6.72The Can-SAD study: a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder. ( Enns, MW; Lam, RW; Levitan, RD; Levitt, AJ; Michalak, EE; Morehouse, R; Tam, EM, 2006)
"The authors investigated the efficacy and safety of fluoxetine in the treatment of winter seasonal affective disorder."5.08Multicenter, placebo-controlled study of fluoxetine in seasonal affective disorder. ( Corral, MR; Gorman, CP; Joffe, RT; Lam, RW; Levitt, AJ; Michalon, M; Morehouse, RL; Steiner, M; Tam, W; Watson, GD, 1995)
" This study investigated whether fluoxetine has antidepressant effects comparable to bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (winter type)."5.08Effects of fluoxetine versus bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. ( Hawellek, B; Höflich, G; Kasper, S; Martinez, B; Möller, HJ; Nickelsen, T; Ruhrmann, S, 1998)
"The aim was to investigate the secretion profile of melatonin and seasonal affective disorder before and after treatment with fluoxetine."3.69Effect of fluoxetine on melatonin in patients with seasonal affective disorder and matched controls. ( Allen, NH; Childs, PA; Martin, NJ; Plaskett, L; Rodin, I; Smythe, PJ; Thompson, C, 1995)
"Fluoxetine was associated with greater treatment-emergent adverse events (agitation, sleep disturbance, palpitations), but both treatments were generally well-tolerated with no differences in overall number of adverse effects."2.72The Can-SAD study: a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder. ( Enns, MW; Lam, RW; Levitan, RD; Levitt, AJ; Michalak, EE; Morehouse, R; Tam, EM, 2006)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's4 (23.53)18.2507
2000's9 (52.94)29.6817
2010's2 (11.76)24.3611
2020's2 (11.76)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mittal, M1
Goel, RK1
Bhargava, G1
Mahajan, MP1
Belge, JB1
Sabbe, AC1
Sabbe, BG1
Nussbaumer-Streit, B1
Thaler, K2
Chapman, A2
Probst, T1
Winkler, D1
Sönnichsen, A1
Gaynes, BN2
Gartlehner, G2
Kawai, M1
Goda, R1
Otsuka, T1
Iwamoto, A1
Uotsu, N1
Furuse, M1
Yasuo, S1
Delivuk, M1
Kaminski, A1
Swiecicki, Ł1
Szafrański, T1
Sakamoto, K1
Murray, G3
Michalak, EE5
Levitt, AJ6
Levitan, RD5
Enns, MW5
Morehouse, R5
Lam, RW7
Cox, BJ1
Tam, EM3
Cheung, A1
Childs, PA1
Rodin, I1
Martin, NJ1
Allen, NH1
Plaskett, L1
Smythe, PJ1
Thompson, C1
Gorman, CP1
Michalon, M1
Steiner, M1
Corral, MR1
Watson, GD1
Morehouse, RL1
Tam, W1
Joffe, RT1
Partonen, T1
Lönnqvist, J1
Ruhrmann, S1
Kasper, S1
Hawellek, B1
Martinez, B1
Höflich, G1
Nickelsen, T1
Möller, HJ1
Lee, SK1
Grewal, A1
Yatham, LN1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Ramelteon in the Treatment of Sleep and Mood in Patients With Seasonal Affective Disorder[NCT00502320]Phase 450 participants (Actual)Interventional2006-09-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Depressive Symptoms at Baseline and Measured Monthly, as Measured by the Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SIGH-SAD)

Clinician-rated measure of mood; evaluates classical 21 Hamilton Depression items, and 8-item subscale measuring atypical depression symptoms which commonly occur during SAD episodes. Score ranges from 0-89, higher scores indicate higher levels of depression. (NCT00502320)
Timeframe: Monthly for duration of treatment (up to 4 months)

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Interventionscores on a scale (Mean)
BaselineMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4
Placebo19.9915.9719.4720.6523.68
Ramelteon22.6816.1614.8111.699.15

Depressive Symptoms at Baseline and Measured Monthly, as Measured by the Zung Depression Scale (ZDS)

Self-rated scale to measure severity of depressive symptoms. Score ranges from 25-100, higher scores reflect more depression. (NCT00502320)
Timeframe: Monthly for duration of treatment (up to 4 months)

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Interventionscores on a scale (Mean)
BaselineMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4
Placebo58.6356.4058.5958.6261.65
Ramelteon63.0654.3553.5149.2646.14

Sleep Satisfaction at Baseline and Measured Monthly, as Measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

Self-rated scale to measure quality of sleep via questions regarding sleep latency, duration, efficiency, disturbances, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction. Score ranges from 0-21, higher scores represent more significant sleep disturbance. (NCT00502320)
Timeframe: Monthly for duration of treatment (up to 4 months)

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Interventionscores on a scale (Mean)
BaselineMonth 1Month 2Month 3Month 4
Placebo11.458.678.629.889.61
Ramelteon11.569.527.578.077.05

Reviews

3 reviews available for fluoxetine and Seasonal Affective Disorder

ArticleYear
Second-generation antidepressants for treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2021, 03-04, Volume: 3

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Bias; Citalopram; Duloxetine Hydrochloride; Female;

2021
Second-generation antidepressants for seasonal affective disorder.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2011, Dec-07, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Citalopram; Duloxetine Hydrochloride; Female; Fluox

2011
[Seasonal affective disorder].
    Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu, 2003, Issue:38

    Topics: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Moclobemide

2003

Trials

9 trials available for fluoxetine and Seasonal Affective Disorder

ArticleYear
Therapeutic mechanism in seasonal affective disorder: do fluoxetine and light operate through advancing circadian phase?
    Chronobiology international, 2005, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Circadian Rhythm; Fluoxetine; Humans; Light; Middle Aged; Seasonal Affectiv

2005
O sweet spot where art thou? Light treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder and the circadian time of sleep.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2006, Volume: 90, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Circadian Rhythm; Combined Modali

2006
Personality and seasonal affective disorder: results from the CAN-SAD study.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2006, Volume: 93, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Depressive Disorder; Diagnosis, Differential; Femal

2006
The Can-SAD study: a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 163, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Canada; Combined Modality Therapy; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Dou

2006
Quality of life as an outcome indicator in patients with seasonal affective disorder: results from the Can-SAD study.
    Psychological medicine, 2007, Volume: 37, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Canada; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Phototherapy; Prospective Stud

2007
Multicenter, placebo-controlled study of fluoxetine in seasonal affective disorder.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1995, Volume: 152, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Ambulatory Care; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male;

1995
Moclobemide and fluoxetine in treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
    Journal of affective disorders, 1996, Nov-25, Volume: 41, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Benzamides; Dose-Respo

1996
Effects of fluoxetine versus bright light in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
    Psychological medicine, 1998, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phototherapy; Seasonal Af

1998
An open trial of light therapy for women with seasonal affective disorder and comorbid bulimia nervosa.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2001, Volume: 62, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Bulimia; Comorbidity; Female; Fluoxetine; Fluvoxamine; Humans; Multi-Institutiona

2001

Other Studies

5 other studies available for fluoxetine and Seasonal Affective Disorder

ArticleYear
PASS-assisted exploration of antidepressant activity of 1,3,4-trisubstituted-beta-lactam derivatives.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 2008, Oct-15, Volume: 18, Issue:20

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Computational Biology; Crystallography, X

2008
When is pharmacotherapy necessary for the treatment of seasonal affective disorder?
    Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2022, Volume: 23, Issue:11

    Topics: Fluoxetine; Humans; Phototherapy; Seasonal Affective Disorder

2022
Antidepressant-like effect of bright light is potentiated by L-serine administration in a mouse model of seasonal affective disorder.
    Brain research bulletin, 2015, Volume: 118

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Disease Models, Animal; Fluoxetine; Light;

2015
Side effects after phototherapy implementation in addition to fluoxetine or sertraline treatment: a report of two cases.
    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 3, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Drug Synergism; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phototherapy; Seasonal Affecti

2002
Effect of fluoxetine on melatonin in patients with seasonal affective disorder and matched controls.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1995, Volume: 166, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Hypothalamus; Male; Melatonin; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1; Sea

1995