Anti-Depressant Effects of Palmitic Acid: The Necessity of Focusing on New Agents

Ranaei, Alirez; Najafizadeh-Sari, Shahriar

doi:10.29252/ijmr-040401

Anti-Depressant Effects of Palmitic Acid: The Necessity of Focusing on New Agents

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Alirez Ranaei

Shahriar Najafizadeh-Sari

Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.29252/ijmr-040401

Loss of interest in usual activities, dysphoric mood, and other psychiatric signs and symptoms are defined as depression, which has a strong association with many diseases and increases mortality rates. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric disorder. The prevalence of MDD has been determined to be 15%-25%. Recent epidemiologic studies have indicated that depression and its side effects are increasing in different societies. Drugs commonly prescribed for the management of depression include: tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), and monoamine oxidase enzyme inhibitors (MAOI). Many new drugs have recently been approved, such as Nefazodone and Bupropion... (Read more...)

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