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The analysis of the antidepressant data also shows how principal components led to an understanding of the fundamental biological phenomena captured by the data: here, they discern the types of treatment and the treatment duration.
According to the doctor's typewritten notes, published in Starr's report for the first time, Foster complained of stress, anorexia, and insomnia, and received a prescription for Desyrel, an antidepressant.
And "[d]espite the rage Hillary feels toward Bill" she's convinced "he needs acute psychiatric help, therapy and probably antidepressant medication."
al in 1996, light therapy decreased symptoms by as much as 35% compared with placebo, when combined with antidepressant medication and late-night sleep deprivation [ 18 ] . These effects surpass that demonstrated by antidepressant drugs, alone, over placebo, which recent meta-analyses have described as improving symptoms by 8% to 19% [ 19 20 21 ] . Bright white light therapy has been shown to significantly reduce depression and premenstrual symptoms in women with late luteal phase dysphoric disorder during their menstrual cycles [ 22 23 24 ] . The lower cost, shorter duration of treatment, and lack of overt transmission through breast-milk, relative to extensive interpersonal psychotherapy or antidepressant pharmacotherapy, makes light therapy a potentially viable and appealing alternative treatment for postpartum mood disorders.
When reversal of depression is an immediate short-term goal, a rapid-acting psychostimulant (such as methylphenidate) is the best choice [ 38 ] . If a response in 2 to 4 weeks is acceptable, an atypical antidepressant or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) may be an appropriate choice [ 39 ] . Tricyclic antidepressants have limited usefulness due to their long time to achieve therapeutic levels and risk of anticholinergic adverse effects [ 40 ] . If the diagnosis is unclear, or the expected therapeutic response delayed, consult with a colleague with expertise.
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