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hydroxychloroquine and Depression

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Depression in 9 studies

Hydroxychloroquine: A chemotherapeutic agent that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites. Hydroxychloroquine appears to concentrate in food vacuoles of affected protozoa. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p970)
hydroxychloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is chloroquine in which one of the N-ethyl groups is hydroxylated at position 2. An antimalarial with properties similar to chloroquine that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites, it is mainly used as the sulfate salt for the treatment of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and light-sensitive skin eruptions.

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

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The study included 105 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with methotrexate, leflunomide, hydroxychloroquine and biological drugs."7.79Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in use of methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide and biological drugs. ( Nardi, AE; Ornelas, AC; Pinho de Oliveira Ribeiro, N; Pinho de Oliveira, CM; Rafael de Mello Schier, A; Silva, AC, 2013)
"The study included 105 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with methotrexate, leflunomide, hydroxychloroquine and biological drugs."3.79Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in use of methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide and biological drugs. ( Nardi, AE; Ornelas, AC; Pinho de Oliveira Ribeiro, N; Pinho de Oliveira, CM; Rafael de Mello Schier, A; Silva, AC, 2013)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's1 (11.11)29.6817
2010's2 (22.22)24.3611
2020's2 (22.22)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Shader, RI2
Lane, JCE1
Weaver, J1
Kostka, K1
Duarte-Salles, T1
Abrahao, MTF1
Alghoul, H1
Alser, O1
Alshammari, TM1
Areia, C1
Biedermann, P1
Banda, JM1
Burn, E1
Casajust, P1
Fister, K1
Hardin, J1
Hester, L1
Hripcsak, G1
Kaas-Hansen, BS1
Khosla, S1
Kolovos, S1
Lynch, KE1
Makadia, R1
Mehta, PP1
Morales, DR1
Morgan-Stewart, H1
Mosseveld, M1
Newby, D1
Nyberg, F1
Ostropolets, A1
Woong Park, R1
Prats-Uribe, A1
Rao, GA1
Reich, C1
Rijnbeek, P1
Sena, AG1
Shoaibi, A1
Spotnitz, M1
Subbian, V1
Suchard, MA1
Vizcaya, D1
Wen, H1
Wilde, M1
Xie, J1
You, SC1
Zhang, L1
Lovestone, S1
Ryan, P1
Prieto-Alhambra, D1
Nguyen, T1
Reveley, C1
Pinho de Oliveira Ribeiro, N1
Rafael de Mello Schier, A1
Ornelas, AC1
Pinho de Oliveira, CM1
Nardi, AE1
Silva, AC1
MCDUFFIE, FC1
Wiggli, S1
Lüthy, J1
Tyndall, A1
Vogt, T1
Nashel, DJ1
Ulmer, CC1
Van Horn, G1
Arnett, FC1
Dimachkie, MM1
Good, MI1

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Depression

ArticleYear
Behavioral toxicity and equivocal suicide associated with chloroquine and its derivatives.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1977, Volume: 134, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amodiaquine; Behavior; Chloroquine; Consciousness; Delirium; Depression; Female; Humans

1977

Other Studies

8 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Depression

ArticleYear
COVID-19 and Depression.
    Clinical therapeutics, 2020, Volume: 42, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Betacoronavirus; Chloroquine; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Depression; Humans; Hydroxy

2020
Risk of depression, suicide and psychosis with hydroxychloroquine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: a multinational network cohort study.
    Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2021, 07-01, Volume: 60, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Cohort Studies; COVID-19 Drug

2021
Intentional overdose in an adolescent with depression: Important considerations when prescribing for adolescents.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2019, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Combined Modality Therapy; Depression; Directive Counseling; Drug Overdose; Emergency Se

2019
Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in use of methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide and biological drugs.
    Comprehensive psychiatry, 2013, Volume: 54, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antirheumatic Agents; Anxiety; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Comorbidity; Depression; Female;

2013
BONE MARROW DEPRESSION AFTER DRUG THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS.
    Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 1965, Volume: 24

    Topics: Adolescent; Agranulocytosis; Anemia; Anemia, Aplastic; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bone Marrow; Bone Marr

1965
[Pericardial effusion in a 21-year-old employee].
    Praxis, 2006, Mar-15, Volume: 95, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Autoantibodies; Depres

2006
Systemic lupus erythematosus: important considerations in the adolescent.
    Journal of adolescent health care : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 1982, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Alopecia; Anxiety; Chronic Disease; Depression; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupu

1982
Reversible dementia and chorea in a young woman with the lupus anticoagulant.
    Neurology, 1996, Volume: 46, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Aspirin; Autoimmune Diseases; Chorea; Dementia; Depression; Diagno

1996