title: Safety and tolerability of the new antidepressants.
abstract: The newer serotonergic antidepressants have become popular particularly because of improved tolerability and safety. The evidence supporting this belief is reviewed. The factors that contribute to the development of somatic symptoms are examined, including the depression itself and the drugs used for treatment. The rates for individual side effects with the serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors, nefazodone, and venlafaxine are presented and compared with the adverse event experience for mirtazapine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. 06520-8037, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008803:Mianserin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078785:Mirtazapine; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D010879:Piperazines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D014230:Triazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D008803:Mianserin; D000078785:Mirtazapine; D010879:Piperazines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D014230:Triazoles; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; C051752:nefazodone