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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-28
pubmed:abstractText
1. The therapeutic effect and pharmacokinetics of amitriptyline were assessed in thirty-five patients suffering from primary depressive illness during inpatient treatment. 2. Contrary to our previous study, no significant correlation was obtained between the plasma concentrations of amitriptyline, nortriptyline or total tricyclics with Hamilton rating score at 6 weeks or percentage improvement after 6 weeks treatment. 3. There was also no correlation with the plasma concentrations of tricyclics with the corrected subjective side-effects score. 4. A linear correlation (rs = 0.80; p less than 0.001) was observed between the plasma concentration of nortriptyline and decreased tyramine sensitivity, an index of noradrenaline reuptake blocking effect. 5. The corrected side-effect score during the trial correlated (r = 0.64; p less than 0.001) with Hamilton rating score at week 6, i.e. the patients who complained of more side-effects had less clinical benefit during amitriptyline therapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0364-7722
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
191-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of amitriptyline in depression.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical Research Council Neuropsychíatry Laboratory, West Park Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't