Is there a relationship between response to total sleep deprivation and efficacy of clomipramine treatment in depressed patients?
Total sleep deprivation (TSD) and tricyclic medication are successful treatment modalities for patients with a major depressive disorder. Recent studies have suggested a positive relationship between TSD response and succeeding tricyclic treatment, even on a very specific level, thus supporting the assumption of two distinct biochemical subtypes of depression. The present study tested this hypothesis by treating 10 inpatients with a major depressive disorder first with TSD and succeedingly with clomipramine. Contrary to expectation, a negative relationship between clinical response to the two treatment modalities was found.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D002997:Clomipramine