title: The role of paroxetine in fatigue and depression of patients under chemotherapeutic treatment.
abstract: We evaluated paroxetine for the treatment of fatigue and depression in patients with solid tumors after chemotherapy, and we found that paroxetine is effective for the treatment of depression during chemotherapy but has no benefit for the treatment of fatigue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Nafplion, Nafplion, Greece. panheras@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heras
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kritikos
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatzopoulos
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kritikos
authors.forename: Vasileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Heras
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mitsibounas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005221:Fatigue / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D017374:Paroxetine