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phenytoin and Depressive Disorder, Major

phenytoin has been researched along with Depressive Disorder, Major in 3 studies

Depressive Disorder, Major: Disorder in which five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. Symptoms include: depressed mood most of the day, nearly every daily; markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities most of the day, nearly every day; significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain; Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day; psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day; fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day; feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt; diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day; or recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt. (DSM-5)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Phenytoin was the first non-sedative anticonvulsant introduced and is still the anticonvulsant most widely used worldwide in neurology."2.71Controlled double-blind trial of phenytoin vs. fluoxetine in major depressive disorder. ( Belmaker, RH; Bersudsky, Y; Nemets, B, 2005)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (66.67)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Narasimha, VL1
Basavaraju, R1
Mangalore, S1
Mehta, UM1
Nemets, B2
Bersudsky, Y1
Belmaker, RH2
Shapira, B1
Trachtenberg, A1

Trials

2 trials available for phenytoin and Depressive Disorder, Major

ArticleYear
Controlled double-blind trial of phenytoin vs. fluoxetine in major depressive disorder.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Anticonvulsants; Depressive Disorder, Major; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administ

2005
Phenytoin as an augmentation for SSRI failures: a small controlled study.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2006, Volume: 96, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Depressive Disorder, Major; Double-Blind Method; Drug Resistance; Drug

2006

Other Studies

1 other study available for phenytoin and Depressive Disorder, Major

ArticleYear
Precuneus and psychiatric manifestations: Novel neurobiological formulations through lesion based connectivity mapping of psychopathology.
    Asian journal of psychiatry, 2019, Volume: 39

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Antipsychotic Agents; Brain Mapping; Brai

2019