title: A controlled study of the efficacy and safety of mianserin and maprotiline in outpatients with major depression.
abstract: Efficacy and tolerability of mianserin (60-90 mg/day) or maprotiline (100-150 mg/day) were tested in a 4-week double-blind control group study on 317 depressive outpatients. The patients had to fulfill the criteria of a major depression according to DSM-III. The study was performed by psychiatrists after special rater training. Standardized rating procedures were applied to evaluate depressive symptoms and unwanted effects at three measurement points. A significant improvement was found in both groups, without any statistical differences between mianserin and maprotiline. According to the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) 65% of the patients in both groups were judged as responders. A good tolerability of both drugs were demonstrated. With respect to anticholinergic side-effects there was a certain advantage in favor to mianserin.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Clinic, University of Bonn, Venusberg, Germany.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Riehl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dietzfelbinger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wernicke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008376:Maprotiline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008803:Mianserin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing
chemical_list: D008803:Mianserin; D008376:Maprotiline