Blood pressure drugs may affect mood disorders

Wise, Jacqui

doi:10.1136/bmj.i5460

Cited by 1 publication

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For a more extensive list, please see the referenced review. 6 These conditions can present with low mood, but other conditions (such as diabetes or coronary artery disease) can exacerbate depression through a cycle of low mood leading to poor management of physical health, which then exacerbates the physical symptoms of depression. Medications: antihypertensives (one large cohort study suggested that calcium channel antagonists and beta-blockers increase the risk of depression whereas angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may decrease the risk 7 ), steroids, opiates, anti-Parkinsonian drugs and several others. Again, please see the referenced review for a more extensive list.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Medications: antihypertensives (one large cohort study suggested that calcium channel antagonists and beta-blockers increase the risk of depression whereas angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may decrease the risk 7 ), steroids, opiates, anti-Parkinsonian drugs and several others. Again, please see the referenced review for a more extensive list.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A case of treatment-resistant depression in an older adult and a discussion of treatment options

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Treatment-resistant depression is a complex condition often requiring specialist psychiatric care. Many different psychiatric, physical and social factors can lead to a poor response to initial treatment of depression, and a careful assessment is required to determine the most appropriate management option. This can be particularly complex in the older population, who often have multiple physical and social comorbidities. We have used a fictional case to illustrate this, alongside an anonymised vignette of someone with personal experience of this condition. We have also provided an overview of the current evidence for treatment options, as well as a discussion of potential aetiological factors. By the end of this article, readers should understand the ambiguity of this diagnostic term, the aetiological factors that need to be assessed and the rationale for the treatment options available. They should be able to recognise how these ideas apply to the geriatric population.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%