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...