Dexamethasone for the treatment of depression: a randomized, placebo- controlled, double-blind trial

1995127 citationsJournal Article

Authors

George W. Arana · Medical University of South Carolina

Alberto B. Santos

Abstract

A brief course of oral dexamethasone (4 days) was significantly more effective than placebo within 14 days for the treatment of depression in a randomized, double-blind study of depressed outpatients.

Topics & Keywords

Stress Responses and Cortisol Treatment of Major Depression Tryptophan and brain disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 152, Issue 2, pp. 265-267

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.152.2.265

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