title: The effects of antidepressants in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis.
abstract: This study explored the therapeutic effect of antidepressants in Parkinson's disease (PD) using a meta-analysis. Altogether, 24 placebo-controlled trials qualified for inclusion and revealed that tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) had a greater antidepressant effect relative to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Qb(1) = 8.87, p < .01, and the mono-amine-oxidase inhibitor, selegiline, Qb(1) = 7.90, p < .01. Whereas TCAs produced a significant side effect profile (odds ratio = 3.07), adverse events were negligible with SSRIs (odds ratio = 1.83) and selegeline (odds ratio = 1.63). Antidepressants can be beneficial for patients with PD. However, the choice of antidepressants needs to take depressive symptomatologies into account while monitoring side effects.
authors.affiliation: Leir Parkinson's Disease Program, The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System, New York, New York 10025, USA. Pfrisina@jhha.org
authors.forename: Pasquale G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Frisina
authors.forename: Harriet R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Tenenbaum
authors.forename: Joan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Borod
authors.forename: Nancy S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Foldi
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents