TY - JOUR
T1 - Drug Augmentation for Treatment-refractory Major Depressive Disorder
AU - 陳奕安, null
AU - 邱一航, null
AU - 沈武典, null
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most frequent psychiatric diseases seen in the clinic. Most MDD patients can be treated reliably and comfortably with the use of one antidepressant. But some patients have treatment-refractory depression (TRD), which needs to be managed with switch of the antidepressant or augmentation therapy with another antidepressant or other drugs. Therefore, managing TRD is a challenge for practicing psychiatrists. In this overview, the authors are focusing on treating TRD with augmentation therapy. First, clinicians need to be well-versed in behavioral and physiological classification of antidepressants as a logical basis of choosing an appropriate antidepressant for add-on therapy. Second, clinicians need to be familiarized with data of clinical drug trials for treating TRD with second-generation antipsychotic drugs such as aripiprazole, olanzapine, and quetiapine, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. Third, clinicians need to recognize the use of lithium and thyroid hormone as an add-on drugs for treating patients with TRD. Finally, the patients need to be educated to adapt a healthy lifestyle such as having the habit of regular aerobic exercise, refraining from substance uses, etc. With all those tips, the authors believe that the goal of remission can be more easily achieved for patients with TRD.重度憂鬱症為門診最常見的精神科疾病之一。大多數的重度憂鬱症病人能藉由單一種抗憂鬱劑得到可靠並有效的治療。但有些病人屬於難治型憂鬱症,則需要接受藥物的轉換、合併另一種抗憂鬱劑或其他藥物的強化治療。因此,如何治療難治型憂鬱症的病人對於精神科醫師來說是一大挑戰。在本篇文章裡,作者主要聚焦在以強化治療的策略來治療難治型憂鬱症。首先,臨床醫師需要充分精通抗憂鬱劑的行為生理機轉分類,以作為選擇合適的抗憂鬱劑作為輔助治療的邏輯基礎。其次,臨床醫師應熟悉美國食品藥品監督管理局核准能作為難治型憂鬱症治療用藥,包括aripiprazole,olanzapine以及quetiapine等第二代抗精神病劑之臨床藥物研究。第三,臨床醫師應理解使用鋰鹽,做為治療難治型憂鬱症的輔助用藥。第四,甲狀腺賀爾蒙的收使用,做為治療難治型憂鬱症的輔助用藥。最後,病人必須被衛教以調整達到健康的生活方式,如養成規律的有氧運動習慣,戒除不當的物質使用等。藉由以上訣竅,作者相信難治型憂鬱症病人應能更容易達到緩解的目標。
AB - Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most frequent psychiatric diseases seen in the clinic. Most MDD patients can be treated reliably and comfortably with the use of one antidepressant. But some patients have treatment-refractory depression (TRD), which needs to be managed with switch of the antidepressant or augmentation therapy with another antidepressant or other drugs. Therefore, managing TRD is a challenge for practicing psychiatrists. In this overview, the authors are focusing on treating TRD with augmentation therapy. First, clinicians need to be well-versed in behavioral and physiological classification of antidepressants as a logical basis of choosing an appropriate antidepressant for add-on therapy. Second, clinicians need to be familiarized with data of clinical drug trials for treating TRD with second-generation antipsychotic drugs such as aripiprazole, olanzapine, and quetiapine, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. Third, clinicians need to recognize the use of lithium and thyroid hormone as an add-on drugs for treating patients with TRD. Finally, the patients need to be educated to adapt a healthy lifestyle such as having the habit of regular aerobic exercise, refraining from substance uses, etc. With all those tips, the authors believe that the goal of remission can be more easily achieved for patients with TRD.重度憂鬱症為門診最常見的精神科疾病之一。大多數的重度憂鬱症病人能藉由單一種抗憂鬱劑得到可靠並有效的治療。但有些病人屬於難治型憂鬱症,則需要接受藥物的轉換、合併另一種抗憂鬱劑或其他藥物的強化治療。因此,如何治療難治型憂鬱症的病人對於精神科醫師來說是一大挑戰。在本篇文章裡,作者主要聚焦在以強化治療的策略來治療難治型憂鬱症。首先,臨床醫師需要充分精通抗憂鬱劑的行為生理機轉分類,以作為選擇合適的抗憂鬱劑作為輔助治療的邏輯基礎。其次,臨床醫師應熟悉美國食品藥品監督管理局核准能作為難治型憂鬱症治療用藥,包括aripiprazole,olanzapine以及quetiapine等第二代抗精神病劑之臨床藥物研究。第三,臨床醫師應理解使用鋰鹽,做為治療難治型憂鬱症的輔助用藥。第四,甲狀腺賀爾蒙的收使用,做為治療難治型憂鬱症的輔助用藥。最後,病人必須被衛教以調整達到健康的生活方式,如養成規律的有氧運動習慣,戒除不當的物質使用等。藉由以上訣竅,作者相信難治型憂鬱症病人應能更容易達到緩解的目標。
KW - a second antidepressant
KW - second generation antipsychotic drugs
KW - lithium
KW - thyroid hormone
KW - 第二種抗憂鬱劑
KW - 第二代抗精神病劑
KW - 鋰鹽
KW - 甲狀腺賀爾蒙
M3 - Article
SN - 1028-3684
VL - 32
SP - 188-199+ii
JO - 臺灣精神醫學
JF - 臺灣精神醫學
IS - 3
ER -