"Citalopram" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A furancarbonitrile that is one of the SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS used as an antidepressant. The drug is also effective in reducing ethanol uptake in alcoholics and is used in depressed patients who also suffer from tardive dyskinesia in preference to tricyclic antidepressants, which aggravate this condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D015283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.831.170 D02.626.320 D03.633.100.127.187
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Citalopram" by people in Profiles.
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Preventing relapse of major depression during interferon-alpha therapy for hepatitis C--A pilot study. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Oct; 52(10):2557-63.
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Cost-utility comparison of escitalopram and sertraline in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Feb; 23(2):251-8.
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Escitalopram versus sertraline in the treatment of major depressive disorder: a randomized clinical trial. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Feb; 23(2):245-50.
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Plasma levels of citalopram in depressed patients with hepatitis C. Psychosomatics. 2004 Jan-Feb; 45(1):29-33.
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Can physiologic assessment and side effects tease out differences in PTSD trials? A double-blind comparison of citalopram, sertraline, and placebo. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2003; 37(3):135-49.
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An open-label trial of citalopram for major depression in patients with hepatitis C. J Clin Psychiatry. 2002 Mar; 63(3):194-8.
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Serotonin reuptake inhibitors fluoxetine and citalopram relax intestinal smooth muscle. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2001 Jul; 79(7):580-4.
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Speculations on difference between tricyclic and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants on their cardiac effects. Is there any? Curr Med Chem. 1999 Jun; 6(6):469-80.