Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Subject "depression"
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The effect of antidepressant medications in the management of heart failure on outcomes: mortality, cardiovascular function and depression - a systematic review
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-26)Depression is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure (HF). This systematic review aimed to compile studies examining whether the use of antidepressants could ... -
High times for painful blues: the endocannabinoid system in pain-depression comorbidity
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-09-05)Depression and pain are two of the most debilitating disorders worldwide and have an estimated cooccurrence of up to 80%. Comorbidity of these disorders is more difficult to treat, associated with significant disability ... -
Modulation of stress by imidazoline binding sites: Implications for psychiatric disorders
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-07-07)In this review, we present evidence for the involvement of imidazoline binding sites (IBS) in modulating responses to stress, through central control of monoaminergic and hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity. ...