期刊
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
卷 112, 期 1-3, 页码 279-283出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.04.015
关键词
Major depressive disorder; Sleep deprivation; Adenosine; Caffeine; Anxiety Disorders; Panic Disorder; Alternative treatments; Neurobiology
资金
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Introduction: Sleep deprivation (SD) has been used as an alternative approach to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). Caffeine, due to its stimulating effect, could be ail alternative to promote sleep deprivation. However, there are no data about its potential influence on the antidepressive effect of SD. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of caffeine oil SD in non-psychotic patients with moderate to severe unipolar depression. Methods: Randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial comparing caffeine and placebo in moderate to severe depressed patients who underwent total sleep deprivation (SD). The patients were assessed with items of the Bond-Lader scale, the 6-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-6), and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI)-Severity/Improvement. Results: Twenty patients participated in this study. The patients who consumed caffeine presented the same level of energy before and after sleep deprivation (lethargic-energetic item of the Bond-Lader scale), while the patients in the placebo group had a reduced level of energy after sleep deprivation (p = 0.0045). There was no difference between the caffeine and placebo groups in the other items of the Bond-Lader scale. Conclusion: The combined use of caffeine and SD can be a useful strategy to keep the patient awake without impairing the effect of SD oil depressed outpatients. However, further studies involving patients who have responded to SD are needed in order to verify if caffeine also does not interfere with the results in this group. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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