Dopamine agonist amineptine prevents the
antidepressant effect of sleep deprivation
by
Benedetti F, Barbini B, Campori E, Colombo C, Smeraldi E.
Istituto Scientifico Ospedale San Raffaele,
IRCCS Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences,
University of Milan School of Medicine, Italy.
Psychiatry Res 1996 Dec 20;65(3):179-84

ABSTRACT

In a double-blind study, the effects of the interaction between the administration of amineptine versus placebo and repeated cycles of total sleep deprivation (TSD), which is thought to act through an enhancement in dopaminergic transmission, were analyzed. Twenty-two consecutively admitted patients with bipolar depression formed the study group. Repeated administrations of TSD significantly enhanced perceived mood levels in placebo-treated patients, while amineptine administration blocked the antidepressant action of TSD. Hypothesized changes in brain dopaminergic transmission attributable to amineptine pretreatment are discussed.

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