Posted by Elizabeth on April 4, 2002, at 22:28:15
In reply to Re: dexedrine augmentation of ssri's , posted by Dr. Kramer on April 2, 2002, at 8:20:51
Hi Dr. Kramer.
I'm curious -- do you have an opinion as to what sort of particular symptoms of depression (other than fatigue, obviously) are likely to be improved by amphetamine?
More generally, it seems to me that the diagnosis of "major depressive disorder" doesn't help much in predicting what treatment will work, probably because the definition of major depression is so broad. I'm interested in whether there's a way to subdivide it usefully. I'm aware of the subtypes identified in DSM-IV and the evidence validating these subtypes. I'd like to know whether you've noticed or heard of any other characteristics which may be associated with response to a particular treatment.
-elizabeth
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