memantine add on to citalopram in elderly patients with depression: a double-blind placebo-controlled study
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Memantine add on to citalopram in elderly patients with depression: A double-blind placebo-controlled study
BACKGROUND Proper management of depression in elderly population would improve the outcome of the disease and reduce its related disability and mortality. Use of memantine with minimal side effects and drug interaction seems reasonable in the elderly but its antidepressant activity is controversial. The aim of the current research is to investigate the effects of add-on memantine during citalop...
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journal of research in medical sciencesجلد ۱۹، شماره ۶، صفحات ۰-۰
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