Citation

Furukawa TA, Ogawa Y, Takeshima N, Hayasaka Y, Chen P, Cipriani A, Barbui C. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2014; 2014(3).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, The Cochrane Collaboration, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/14651858.CD011036

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: This review aims to comprehensively assess evidence for the effects of bupropion in comparison with all other anti-depressive agents in the acute phase treatment of major depression.

OBJECTIVEs include the following. 1. To determine the efficacy of bupropion in alleviating the acute symptoms of depression in comparison with other anti-depressive agents. 2. To review acceptability of treatment with bupropion in comparison with other anti-depressive agents. 3. To investigate the side effects of bupropion in comparison with other anti-depressive agents. © 2014 The Cochrane Collaboration.

Language: en

Keywords

human; social interaction; age; suicide; systematic review; quality of life; insomnia; aggression; anxiety; psychosis; suicide attempt; major depression; risk assessment; treatment outcome; comorbidity; disease severity; primary medical care; social adaptation; vomiting; antidepressant agent; sexual dysfunction; psychologic assessment; amfebutamone; monoamine oxidase inhibitor; serotonin uptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressant agent; xerostomia; priority journal; hallucination; headache; somnolence; health service; psychotropic agent; drowsiness; constipation; delusion; treatment withdrawal; drug safety; health care cost; follow up; clinical protocol; drug efficacy; diarrhea; nausea; hypotension; mania; hypertension; hypomania; sensitivity analysis; agitation; dose response; remission; monotherapy; treatment response; Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale; Article; disease registry; micturition disorder; serotonin noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor; randomized controlled trial (topic); homicidal ideation; Global Assessment of Functioning; body weight gain; intention to treat analysis; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale