Verbal memory and plasma drug concentrations in elderly depressives treated with nortriptyline

Autor: Rc, Young, Mattis S, George Alexopoulos, Bs, Meyers, Rd, Shindledecker, Ak, Dhar
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Europe PubMed Central
ISSN: 0048-5764
Popis: Performance on a verbal memory task and affective state were assessed in geriatric major depressives before and during 6 weeks of treatment with nortriptyline (NT) in a fixed-dose design study. Higher plasma NT concentration was associated with poorer free recall but better affective outcome. In contrast, higher plasma Z-10-hydroxynortriptyline (Z-10-OH-NT) concentration was associated with more efficient free recall. Concentration-effect relationships were noted in patients later classified as cognitively unimpaired using the Dementia Rating Scale after optimal treatment, rather than in those with residual cognitive impairment.
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