title: Effect of tianeptine on cognitive functions in patients with depressive disorders during a 3-month observation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors put forward the hypotheses that during a three-month treatment with tianeptine in patients with depressive disorders there is an improvement in the short-term memory, reaction time and attention.
  
  
  METHODS
  20 patients suffering from depression, were included in the study. During the entire research period all patients were treated with monotherapy with tianeptine. Cognitive function measurements were performed using the Vienna Test System.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study showed an improvement in the all the assessed functions: patients treated with tianeptine had better performance in tests measuring short term memory and learning processes as well as reaction time and attention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, the study shows that tianeptine improves cognitive functions in depressed patients.
authors: Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, Poland.
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Klasik
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Krysta
authors: Irena
authors: I
authors: Krupka-Matuszczyk
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001288:Attention / Q000187:drug effects; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000187:drug effects; D013841:Thiazepines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D013841:Thiazepines; C050504:tianeptine