| Literature DB >> 113803 |
A Coppen, V A Ramo Rao, C Swade, K Wood.
Abstract
Zimelidine, a bicyclic compound with a strong effect on the neuronal reuptake of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine and with weak anticholinergic actions, was evaluated for its antidepressant efficacy in a double-blind comparative trial with amitriptyline. In doses of 200 mg a day it was found to be as effective as 150 mg amitriptyline, but with significantly less subjective side-effects. The plasma concentration of zimelidine and its metabolite, norzimelidine, showed no significant correlation with therapeutic outcome.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 113803 DOI: 10.1007/bf00433549
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychopharmacology (Berl) ISSN: 0033-3158 Impact factor: 4.530