title: [Expectation for future development of antidepressant based on the newly published guideline focusing on clinical evaluation of antidepressants].
abstract: The guideline to evaluate clinical response to antidepressants was newly published on November 16, 2010, in Japan, and provides useful suggestions in the development of new antidepressants. In this paper, the background of the establishment of the guideline and a perspective for the future development of antidepressants are described from a personal viewpoint.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Shin-Kasumigaseki Building, 3-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan. uyama-yoshiaki@pmda.go.jp
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uyama
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents