Olanzapine increases slow wave sleep and sleep continuity in SSRI-resistant depressed patients.

OBJECTIVE: The atypical antipsychotic drug olanzapine has been employed as an augmentation treatment in depressed patients unresponsive to treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). In healthy subjects, acute olanzapine administration increases sleep continuity and enhances slo...

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Main Authors: Sharpley, A, Attenburrow, M, Hafizi, S, Cowen, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005