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Hindi Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Antoine B Douaihy Author
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Affiliation
mirtazapine;,comorbid; ,major depression; ,alcohol dependence; ,long-term follow-up
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Biography
Antoine B Douaihy is currently working in Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.
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Mirtazapine In Comorbid Major Depression And Alcohol Use Disorder: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Author(s): Jack R Cornelius, Antoine B Douaihy, Duncan B Clark, Dennis C Daley, Tammy A Chung, Maribeth A Wesesky, D Scott Wood and Ihsan Salloum
Mirtazapine In Comorbid Major Depression And Alcohol Use Disorder: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Background/Objective: To date, pharmacotherapy trials of depressed alcoholics (MDD/AUD) have focused on SSRI medications, with disappointing results, so effective treatments for that comorbid population are lacking. Mirtazapine is an FDAapproved medication for treating MDD with a unique pharmacological profile whose efficacy may exceed that of SSRIs. Results from our recent open label study suggest robust acute phase efficacy for mirtazapine for decreasing both the depression and the drinking of that population. However, to date, no studies have evaluated the longer-term efficacy... view more»
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