Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience

The effect of Vortioxetine (Brintellix) on the condition of cognitive functions and depression symptoms has been studied on a small population of middle aged and elderly patients with depression developed on the background of chronical brain ischemia. Patients were taking Vortioxetine in the dose of...

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Main Authors: Yu. V. Zhitkova, D. R. Hasanova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation 2018-07-01
Series:Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
Online Access:https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/115
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description The effect of Vortioxetine (Brintellix) on the condition of cognitive functions and depression symptoms has been studied on a small population of middle aged and elderly patients with depression developed on the background of chronical brain ischemia. Patients were taking Vortioxetine in the dose of 10 mg during 6 months. Vortioxetine eliminated both cognitive dysfunction and symptoms of depression in patients of both age groups. Cognitive remission as well as absence of relapses continued within 6 months after medication cancellation. Vortioxetine showed a good acceptability and safety in the study population.
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spelling doaj.art-4843a4b5b06c4572a4fb892629e2c1a62023-09-03T12:34:58ZrusFederal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationОбозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева2313-70532713-055X2018-07-01048188115Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experienceYu. V. Zhitkova0D. R. Hasanova1Interregional Clinical and Diagnostic CenterInterregional Clinical and Diagnostic Center; Kazan State Medical University, Ministry of Health of RussiaThe effect of Vortioxetine (Brintellix) on the condition of cognitive functions and depression symptoms has been studied on a small population of middle aged and elderly patients with depression developed on the background of chronical brain ischemia. Patients were taking Vortioxetine in the dose of 10 mg during 6 months. Vortioxetine eliminated both cognitive dysfunction and symptoms of depression in patients of both age groups. Cognitive remission as well as absence of relapses continued within 6 months after medication cancellation. Vortioxetine showed a good acceptability and safety in the study population.https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/115
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Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
title Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
title_full Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
title_fullStr Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
title_short Cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia: vortioxetine (Brintellix) experience
title_sort cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients with depression based on chronic brain ischemia vortioxetine brintellix experience
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