Executive dysfunction predicts nonresponse to fluoxetine in major depression
Journal of Affective DisordersPublished 1 October 2000
Jennifer J. Dunkin, Andrew F. Leuchter, Ian A. Cook, Julia Kasl‐Godley, Michelle Abrams, Susan Rosenberg-Thompson
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The findings suggest that subtle prefrontal dysfunction in subjects with major depression may be predictive of poor response with particular medications.
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The findings suggest that subtle prefrontal dysfunction in subjects with major depression may be predictive of poor response with particular medications. Assessment of the executive functions may play a particular role in pretreatment identification of subjects likely to respond to specific medications.
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