Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN

The most recent articles from: J Psychiatry Neurosci March 2006

J Psychiatry Neurosci · Mar 2006

Meta Analysis Comparative Study

Efficacy of escitalopram in the treatment of major depressive disorder compared with conventional selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and venlafaxine XR: a meta-analysis.

Escitalopram is the most selective of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. Previous studies have suggested that escitalopram is superior to citalopram in efficacy. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies in which escitalopram was compared with other antidepressants to assess the relative efficacy of these agents. ⋯ In this meta-analysis, escitalopram showed significant superiority in efficacy compared with the active controls.

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