title: A comparison of adinazolam and desipramine in the treatment of major depression.
abstract: Thirty-one patients with a DSM-III (R) diagnosis of Major Depression received adinazolam (n = 16) or desipramine (n = 15) during a 6 week double-blind randomized controlled trial. Both groups showed a significant decline in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scores (21.8 +/- 4.5 to 10.7 +/- 8.5 for adinazolam and 23.5 +/- 5.5 to 12.9 +/- 8.6) for desipramine. Melancholic and anxiety symptoms were reduced equally by both drugs. Initial sedation was the most common side-effect with adinazolam. Plasma levels of desipramine and hydroxy-desipramine correlated highly with oral dose after 3 weeks of treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Hospital, Ontario.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ralevski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003891:Desipramine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C039668:adinazolam; D003891:Desipramine