Biological Aspects of Depression and Antidepressant Drugs

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2001-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will be measuring changes in depressive symptoms over a 7 week time period. Double-blind placebo controlled trial using the pharmacologic agents Paroxetine or Desipramine.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs; VA Office of Research and Development
• Treatments: Antidepressive Agents; Desipramine; Paroxetine

Criteria

• Diagnosis of major depressive disorder Ham-D Score > 18

• English speaking with ability to read and sign an informed consent