title: [Pharmacological treatment of depression].
abstract: Major depression is a frequent and incapacitating illness. Recent research has established its natural course, often characterised by chronicity or recurrent episodes, leading to long-term pharmacotherapy. Effective pharmacologic treatments are available for depression, including tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase-inhibiting agents, and newer medications. Successful pharmacotherapy for depression requires consideration of the profile of the antidepressant drugs, to balance their therapeutic effects and side effects profiles.
authors.affiliation: Services de psychiatrie des hôpitaux du CPAS de Charleroi.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilmotte
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Le traitement pharmacologique de la dépression.