Clinical observations with pizotifene (Sandomigran) in the treatment of nonmigrainous depressed women
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv Fur Psychiatrie Und Nervenkrankheiten
- Vol. 225 (1) , 67-72
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00367352
Abstract
Based on earlier clinical experiences a group of 52 nonmigrainous depressed women were treated with 3–6mg/day pizotifene (Sandomigran-Sandoz) in order to evaluate a presumed antidepressant action. The Bunney-Hamburg behavior-rating scale was employed to quantify the results. Thirteen patients showed marked improvement and 22 patients partial improvement after three weeks' treatment. Involutional and psychoreactive depressions responded better than endogenous forms. Symptomatically, anxiety and dysphoria were significantly more favorably influenced than retardation or paranoia. No serious side effects were observed. Aufgrund früherer klinischer Erfahrungen wurde eine Gruppe von 52 depressiven Frauen, die frei von Migräne waren, mit Pizotifene (Sandomigran-Sandoz) in Tagesdosen von 3–6mg behandelt, um eine vermutete antidepressive Wirkung zu untersuchen. Zur Quantifizierung der Resultate wurde die Bunney-Hamburg Behavior Rating Scale verwendet. Nach 3wöchiger Behandlung zeigten 13 Patienten eine ausgeprägte und 22 Patienten eine partielle Besserung; involutive und psychoreaktive Depressionen sprachen besser an als endogene. Unter den Einzelsymptomen wurden Angst und Dysphorie signifikant günstiger beeinflußt als Hemmung und Wahnhaftigkeit. Ernsthafte Nebenwirkungen wurden nicht beobachtet.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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