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A Comparison of the Antidepressant Action of Citalopram and Amitriptyline

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

D. M. Shaw ,
D. R. Thomas ,
M. H. Briscoe ,
R. Crimmins ,
B. Harris ,
J. Lovett ,
M. Raj ,
A. T. Lloyd ,
C. Osborne  and
G. Hughes
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D. M. Shaw*
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital
D. R. Thomas
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital
M. H. Briscoe
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital
R. Crimmins
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital
B. Harris
Affiliation:
Sully Hospital
J. Lovett
Affiliation:
Sully Hospital
M. Raj
Affiliation:
Glanarhyd Hospital
A. T. Lloyd
Affiliation:
Glanarhyd Hospital
C. Osborne
Affiliation:
St Cadoc's Hospital
G. Hughes
Affiliation:
St Cadoc's Hospital
W. Waheed
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
J. Davies
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
A. B. Rolfe
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
E. Satheesan
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
A. Snape
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
V. M. Evans
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
N. Patel
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
M. A. Bari
Affiliation:
Maindiff Court Hospital
*
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Whitchurch Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF4 7XB
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The response of patients with major depressive illness to citalopram of amitriptyline was compared in a double-blind multi-centre trial. No differences in efficacy were observed, but citalopram had less hypnotic effect and a remarkably lower profile of side-effects.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 149 , Issue 4 , October 1986 , pp. 515 - 517
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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Principal participants.

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