Posted by SLS on November 5, 2004, at 14:07:51
In reply to Re: anyone tried MIFEPRISTONE (RU-486)??, posted by jrbecker on November 5, 2004, at 13:30:02
This sounds like, at best, a modest antidepressant effect, or the patients did not have such a severe depression to start with.
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Improvements in neurocognitive function and mood following adjunctive treatment with mifepristone (RU-486) in bipolar disorder
Young AH, Gallagher P, Watson S, Del-Estal D, Owen BM, Nicol Ferrier I.
Stanley Research Centre, School of Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. a.h.young@ncl.ac.uk
"Beneficial effects on mood were found; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores were significantly reduced compared to baseline (mean reduction of 5.1 points) as were Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale scores (mean reduction of 6.05 points)."
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