노인 우울장애의 약물치료 |
이창인, 김문두 |
제주대학교 의학전문대학원 정신과학교실, 제주대학교 의과학연구소 |
Pharmacotherapy in depressive disorders of the elderly |
Chang In Lee, Moon Doo Kim |
Department of Psychiatry, Jeju National University School of Medicine and Institute of Medical Science, Jeju, Korea |
Correspondence:
Chang In Lee, Email: handoll@jejunu.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
Late-life depression is a public health problem of great concern these days. To facilitate the drug treatment of depressive disorders in the elderly, it is very important to understand the differences of clinical features, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics between about and the elderly. We reviewed the clinical characteristics of depression in the elderly and several critical aspects in pharmacological treatment of late-onset depression compared to that of early-onset depression. |
Key Words:
Pharmacotherapy; Depressive disorders; Elderly |
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