OBJECTIVE Comparing the antidepressant effects of Citalopram with Fluoxetine and their effect on glycemic control in diabetic patients. METHODS Forty patients attending the Diabetes Research Center in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran from September 2006 to October 2007 with type II diabetes and suffering from major depression were randomly assigned to 2 groups (n=20...

Treatment-emergent mania has been reported with various selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Diler and Avci, 1999; Grubbs, 1997). We report four cases of citalopram-induced mania in children. Case 1. A 6-year-old boy with a family history of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) was diagnosed with severe depression without psychotic symptoms. He developed mania without psychotic sympto...

Anxiety is associated with diverse range of psychiatric conditions. In the present study, antianxiety effect of fluoxetine, citalopram (SSRI's), gabapentin (antiepileptic drugs), venlafaxine (SNRI), clozapine and resperidone (atypical antipsychotics) and a herbal preparation ashwagandha on elevated zero maze and elevated plus maze paradigms was examined. Anti-anxiety potentials of these drugs w...

Abstract A 46-year-old man was referred for investigation of an acute widespread rash and fever that started 4 weeks after commencing citalopram. Clinical histological features were consistent with drug reaction eosinophilia systemic (DRESS). He not on any other medication, had no known allergies previously taken a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Six months resolution, he patch t...

In spite of its high prevalence and long history, the ambiguity regarding the definition, epidemiology and management of premature ejaculation continues. Topical anesthetic creams and daily or on-demand selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment forms the basis of pharmacotherapy for premature ejaculation today, in spite of low adherence by patients. Psychotherapy may improve the o...