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nortriptyline and Body Weight

nortriptyline has been researched along with Body Weight in 25 studies

Nortriptyline: A metabolite of AMITRIPTYLINE that is also used as an antidepressive agent. Nortriptyline is used in major depression, dysthymia, and atypical depressions.
nortriptyline : An organic tricyclic compound that is 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d][7]annulene substituted by a 3-(methylamino)propylidene group at position 5. It is an active metabolite of amitriptyline.

Body Weight: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Research Excerpts

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" To compare changes in body weight during treatment with different antidepressants, body weight and height were measured at baseline and after 6, 8, 12 and 26 wk treatment with escitalopram or nortriptyline in 630 adults with moderate-to-severe unipolar depression participating in GENDEP, a part-randomized open-label study."5.15Changes in body weight during pharmacological treatment of depression. ( Aitchison, KJ; Dernovsek, MZ; Farmer, A; Gray, JM; Hauser, J; Henigsberg, N; Kalember, P; Keers, R; Kozel, D; Larsen, ER; Maier, W; McGuffin, P; Mendlewicz, J; Mors, O; Placentino, A; Rietschel, M; Souery, D; Strohmaier, J; Szczepankiewicz, A; Uher, R; Zobel, A, 2011)
"Higher BMI and obesity predicted poor response to nortriptyline but did not significantly influence response to escitalopram."5.14Body weight as a predictor of antidepressant efficacy in the GENDEP project. ( Aitchison, KJ; Dernovsek, MZ; Farmer, A; Gunasinghe, C; Hauser, J; Henigsberg, N; Kalember, P; Kozel, D; Larsen, ER; Leszczynska-Rodziewicz, A; Linotte, S; Maier, W; McGuffin, P; Mors, O; Pedrini, L; Perroud, N; Placentino, A; Rietschel, M; Souery, D; Strohmaier, J; Uher, R; Zobel, A, 2009)
"Twenty-two female patients with anorexia nervosa, restricted type, 14-35 years old, were treated with a 4-month course of combined cognitive-behavioral therapy, nutritional counselling and antidepressant drugs (nortriptyline for 7, fluoxetine for 15)."5.08Combined cognitive-behavioral, psychopharmacological and nutritional therapy in eating disorders. 1. Anorexia nervosa--restricted type. ( Brambilla, F; Brunetta, M; Draisci, A; Peirone, A, 1995)
"Therapeutic drug monitoring data for nortriptyline (674 analyses from 578 patients) were evaluated with the nonparametric maximum likelihood (NPML) method in order to determine the population kinetic parameters of this drug and their relation to age, body weight and duration of treatment."3.69Population pharmacokinetics of nortriptyline during monotherapy and during concomitant treatment with drugs that inhibit CYP2D6--an evaluation with the nonparametric maximum likelihood method. ( Jerling, M; Mallet, A; Mentré, F; Merlé, Y, 1994)
"The authors investigated ECG measurements in 21 children with major depressive disorder treated with nortriptyline at plasma levels of 50-100 ng/ml."3.67Serial ECG measurements at controlled plasma levels of nortriptyline in depressed children. ( Abel, AS; Chestnut, EC; Cooper, TB; Farooki, ZQ; Geller, B, 1985)
"Nortriptyline treatment was initiated with a 75- to 125-mg dose depending on weight in 26 depressed inpatients in an open-label study."2.67High initial nortriptyline doses in the treatment of depression. ( Griffin, M; Peabody, CA; Warner, MD, 1993)
"Rehabilitation of COPD-patients is an important part of the therapeutic management."1.33[COPD-rehabilitation]. ( Lichtenschopf, A; Zwick, H, 2005)
"Paroxetine and drug-free treatment did not affect any of these parameters."1.31Effects of antidepressants on weight and on the plasma levels of leptin, TNF-alpha and soluble TNF receptors: A longitudinal study in patients treated with amitriptyline or paroxetine. ( Haack, M; Hinze-Selch, D; Kraus, T; Kühn, M; Pollmächer, T; Schuld, A; Uhr, M, 2000)
"The postulated therapeutic activity of nortriptyline metabolites has prompted investigation of dosage adjustments based on plasma levels of nortriptyline (NT) and its metabolites."1.28Relationships among nortriptyline, 10-OH(E)nortriptyline, and 10-OH(Z)nortriptyline steady-state plasma levels and nortriptyline dosage. ( Hurst, HE; Jones, DR; Lukey, BJ; Wright, JH, 1989)
" These findings show that chronic administration of low-modest doses of tricyclic antidepressants frequently cause considerable weight gain and can significantly interfere with the ability to provide long-term maintenance therapy."1.27Weight gain. A side-effect of tricyclic antidepressants. ( Berken, GH; Stern, WC; Weinstein, DO, 1984)
"In imipramine-treated patients this finding was associated with a decreased rate of drug elimination from plasma."1.26Relationship between age and tricyclic antidepressant plasma levels. ( Cooper, TB; Friedman, MJ; Green, R; Ives, JO; Nies, A; Ravaris, CL; Robinson, DS, 1977)

Research

Studies (25)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199011 (44.00)18.7374
1990's7 (28.00)18.2507
2000's5 (20.00)29.6817
2010's1 (4.00)24.3611
2020's1 (4.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Puzhko, S1
Aboushawareb, SAE1
Kudrina, I1
Schuster, T1
Barnett, TA1
Renoux, C1
Bartlett, G1
Uher, R2
Mors, O2
Hauser, J2
Rietschel, M2
Maier, W2
Kozel, D2
Henigsberg, N2
Souery, D2
Placentino, A2
Perroud, N1
Dernovsek, MZ2
Strohmaier, J2
Larsen, ER2
Zobel, A2
Leszczynska-Rodziewicz, A1
Kalember, P2
Pedrini, L1
Linotte, S1
Gunasinghe, C1
Aitchison, KJ2
McGuffin, P2
Farmer, A2
Keers, R1
Gray, JM1
Szczepankiewicz, A1
Mendlewicz, J1
Zwick, H1
Lichtenschopf, A1
Berken, GH1
Weinstein, DO1
Stern, WC1
Zetin, M1
Frost, NR1
Brumfield, D1
Stone, RA1
Brambilla, F1
Draisci, A1
Peirone, A1
Brunetta, M1
Jerling, M1
Merlé, Y1
Mentré, F1
Mallet, A1
Warner, MD1
Griffin, M1
Peabody, CA1
Marraccini, RL1
Reynolds, CF2
Houck, PR1
Miller, MD2
Frank, E1
Perel, JM2
Cornes, C1
Mazumdar, S3
Kupfer, DJ2
Hinze-Selch, D1
Schuld, A1
Kraus, T1
Kühn, M1
Uhr, M1
Haack, M1
Pollmächer, T1
Weber, E1
Stack, J1
Pollock, BG2
Mulsant, B1
Begley, A1
Gendall, KA1
Joyce, PR1
Mulder, RT1
Sullivan, PF1
Coble, PA1
Rubinstein, D1
Lauer, JW1
Nies, A1
Robinson, DS1
Friedman, MJ1
Green, R1
Cooper, TB3
Ravaris, CL1
Ives, JO1
Simpson, GM1
Lee, JH1
Paradis, CF1
Stack, JA1
George, CJ1
Rifai, AH1
Yutrzenka, GJ1
Patrick, GA1
Rosenberger, W1
Corona, GL1
Cucchi, ML1
Frattini, P1
Santagostino, G1
Schinelli, S1
Zerbi, F1
Savoldi, F1
Lukey, BJ1
Jones, DR1
Wright, JH1
Hurst, HE1
Geller, B1
Farooki, ZQ1
Chestnut, EC1
Abel, AS1
Schumacher, GE1
Weiner, J1
Kessell, A1
Pearce, TA1
Holt, NF1
Asberg, M1
Evans, DA1
Sjöqvist, F1

Reviews

1 review available for nortriptyline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
Excess body weight as a predictor of response to treatment with antidepressants in patients with depressive disorder.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2020, 04-15, Volume: 267

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Body Weight; Citalopram; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Nortriptyline

2020

Trials

11 trials available for nortriptyline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
Body weight as a predictor of antidepressant efficacy in the GENDEP project.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2009, Volume: 118, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Appetite;

2009
Changes in body weight during pharmacological treatment of depression.
    The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 2011, Volume: 14, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Citalopram; Depressive

2011
Amitriptyline stimulates weight gain in hemodialysis patients.
    Clinical nephrology, 1982, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Anorexia Nervosa; Blood Pressure; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic;

1982
Combined cognitive-behavioral, psychopharmacological and nutritional therapy in eating disorders. 1. Anorexia nervosa--restricted type.
    Neuropsychobiology, 1995, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anorexia Nervosa; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidepressive Agents

1995
High initial nortriptyline doses in the treatment of depression.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1993, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Body Weight; Depressive Disorder; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Hospitalization; Huma

1993
A double-blind, placebo-controlled assessment of nortriptyline's side-effects during 3-year maintenance treatment in elderly patients with recurrent major depression.
    International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 1999, Volume: 14, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Analysis of Variance; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Constipa

1999
Weight change in older depressed patients during acute pharmacotherapy with paroxetine and nortriptyline: a double-blind randomized trial.
    The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2000,Summer, Volume: 8, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Body Weight; Depressive Disorder, Major;

2000
The effects of fluoxetine versus nortriptyline on body weight in depression.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2000, Volume: 20, Issue:6

    Topics: Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; Body Weight; Female; Fluoxetine; Humans; Male; Mood Disorders; Nortrip

2000
Changes in weight during treatment for depression.
    Psychosomatic medicine, 1979, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Appetite; Body Weight; Depression; Female; Humans; Nortriptyline; Placebos

1979
The effect of tricyclic antidepressant compounds on patients with passive-dependent personality traits.
    Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental, 1976, Volume: 19, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dependency, Psycholo

1976
A controlled study of nortriptyline and imipramine.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1970, Volume: 126, Issue:7

    Topics: Anxiety; Body Weight; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression; Female; Humans; Imipramine; Nortriptylin

1970

Other Studies

13 other studies available for nortriptyline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
[COPD-rehabilitation].
    Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2005, Volume: 155, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Acupuncture Therapy; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidepres

2005
Weight gain. A side-effect of tricyclic antidepressants.
    Journal of affective disorders, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Appetite; Body Weight; Depressive Disorder;

1984
Population pharmacokinetics of nortriptyline during monotherapy and during concomitant treatment with drugs that inhibit CYP2D6--an evaluation with the nonparametric maximum likelihood method.
    British journal of clinical pharmacology, 1994, Volume: 38, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Body Weight; Chromatography, High Press

1994
Effects of antidepressants on weight and on the plasma levels of leptin, TNF-alpha and soluble TNF receptors: A longitudinal study in patients treated with amitriptyline or paroxetine.
    Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2000, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antidep

2000
Relationship between age and tricyclic antidepressant plasma levels.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1977, Volume: 134, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Amitriptyline; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Bod

1977
Thymoleptic and neuroleptic drug plasma levels in psychiatry: current status.
    International review of neurobiology, 1976, Volume: 19

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Body Weight; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Interactions;

1976
Nortriptyline and weight change in depressed patients over 60.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1992, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aging; Body Weight; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Nortriptyline; Psychiatric Status Rating Scal

1992
Substitution of psychoactive drugs in pentobarbital-dependent rats.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1990, Volume: 26, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antidepressive Agents; Arousal; Body Weight; Brain; Bromazepam; Bupropion; Diazepam; Dose-R

1990
Aspects of amitriptyline and nortriptyline plasma levels monitoring in depression.
    Psychopharmacology, 1990, Volume: 100, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aging; Amitriptyline; Body Weight; Depressive Disorder; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Mo

1990
Relationships among nortriptyline, 10-OH(E)nortriptyline, and 10-OH(Z)nortriptyline steady-state plasma levels and nortriptyline dosage.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 1989, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Body Weight; Humans; Nortriptyline; Obesity

1989
Serial ECG measurements at controlled plasma levels of nortriptyline in depressed children.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 142, Issue:9

    Topics: Age Factors; Body Weight; Child; Child, Preschool; Depressive Disorder; Electrocardiography; Female;

1985
Practical pharmacokinetic techniques for drug consultation and evaluation. 3. Psychotherapeutic drugs as prototypes for illustrating some considerations in pharmacist-generated dosage regimens.
    American journal of hospital pharmacy, 1974, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Body Weight; Chlorpromazine; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Evaluation; Half-Life;

1974
Genetic control of nortriptyline kinetics in man: a study of relatives of propositi with high plasma concentrations.
    Journal of medical genetics, 1971, Volume: 8, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aging; Body Weight; Female; Genetics, Medical; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; N

1971