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In your outpatient practice, which antidepressants do you most prefer for treating depression in older adults?

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Psychiatry · McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School

This is quite a broad question. Too many factors decide preferences in older adults with MDD or TRD.

  • Symptoms profile - MDD is incredibly heterogeneous
  • Prior treatment trials - drug, dose, duration, failed or not tolerated
  • Current medical status and current medication list - drug interaction is mor...

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