Agomelatine treatment of major depressive disorder in Parkinson's disease: a case series

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2013 Fall;25(4):343-5. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12110286.

Abstract

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is among the most frequent comorbidities occurring in the course of Parkinson's disease (PD), and therefore, most PD patients receive antidepressant drugs. Agomelatine is a recently introduced antidepressant drug acting as an MT1/MT2 melatonergic receptor agonist and 5HT2C/5HT2B serotonergic antagonist. The aim of this case series was to evaluate the role of agomelatine in the treatment of MDD associated with PD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / therapeutic use*
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / complications
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / complications
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • agomelatine