Affiliation:
1. Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ, UK.
Abstract
Many depressed patients do not respond to first-line antidepressant treatment. Dexamethasone is a synthetic steroid which may have antidepressant properties. Its use in two elderly patients with resistant depression is reported. Both patients appeared to benefit from the treatment. The possible modes of action of this treatment, and its potential benefits to the elderly, are discussed.
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Psychiatry and Mental health,Pharmacology
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