Citalopram versus other anti-depressive agents for depression.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Recent US and UK clinical practice guidelines recommend that second-generation antidepressants should be considered amongst the best first-line options when drug therapy is indicated for a depressive episode. Systematic reviews have already highlighted some differences in efficacy between second-generation antidepressants. Citalopram, one of the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) introduced in the market, is one of these antidepressant drugs that clinicians use f...

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Authors: Cipriani, A; Purgato, M; Furukawa, T; Trespidi, C; Imperadore, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 7
• Pages: CD006534
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006534.pub2
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Citalopram; Morpholines; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Cyclohexanols; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; Paroxetine; Depression