Switching depression treatment can help
Depressed individuals who fail to respond to initial treatment with an antidepressant or psychotherapy may do better if they are switched to the alternative treatment, new study findings suggest.
“Surprisingly few studies have evaluated the role of medication following nonresponse to …
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Was there any mention in the article as to the reasons why they lost 30 patients? Also, what were “the alternative treatment[s]” the authors suggested using?
Thanks, Matthew
My health care professional switched me to Lamictal to treat dysthimetic reaction (mild recurrent depression). It seems to very effective but I have to watch my dosage. Large doses can cause me to have a balance problem and results in falls.