| The blockbuster medication Celexa, which is in the | | | | as well as stable coronary artery disease." |
| SSRI category of medications and is regularly | | | | After 12 weeks of treatment, the study found |
| used to lower cholesterol, has recently been | | | | that those that took Celexa had a much larger |
| found to effectively treat depression in patients | | | | remission rate than the other methods of |
| with coronary heart disease. | | | | treatment. also states, "The exploratory |
| François Lespérance, M.D., of the | | | | outcomes for depressive severity, perceived |
| University of Montréal told the Journal of | | | | social support, and function in daily activities also |
| the American Medical Association that "Celexa | | | | supported significant benefit for Celexa over |
| yielded a 31% greater response rate than | | | | placebo but not for psychotherapy over clinical |
| placebo, but the addition of interpersonal | | | | management. The lack of benefit from |
| psychotherapy did not increase the benefit." | | | | psychotherapy compared with clinical |
| Coronary artery disease and depression have | | | | management does not imply that other forms of |
| been proven to be a deadly combination. Patients | | | | psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral |
| suffering from the two symptoms together have | | | | therapy, are ineffective, the researchers said. |
| a higher rate of death than those suffering from | | | | Celexa appeared to be safe for coronary artery |
| just one of the ailments. | | | | disease patients with depression. There were only |
| states, "In the study, patients were randomized | | | | 12 cardiovascular and 23 non cardiovascular |
| to Celexa or placebo and psychotherapy or | | | | serious adverse events among the 284 patients |
| standard medical management visits for 12 | | | | overall." |
| weeks. The 284 outpatients randomized to one | | | | For more information on ordering from online |
| of the four treatment arms all met DSM-IV | | | | foreign pharmacies. |
| criteria for moderate-to-severe major depression | | | | |