Experimental and clinical evidence of the antidepressant effect of a beta-adrenergic stimulant
- 1 May 1978
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 8 (2) , 335-338
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700014392
Abstract
SYNOPSIS: A group of 49 patients with depressive illness were treated in an uncontrolled study by the intravenous administration of the beta-adrenergic stimulant, salbutamol. The results suggested a rapid antidepressant action in the majority of cases without significant adverse effects.Keywords
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