Efficacy and safety of anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Shuang BaiWenliang GuoYangyang FengHong DengGaigai LiHao NieGuangyu GuoHaihan YuYang MaJiahui WangShiling ChenJie JingJingfei YangYingxin TangZhouping Tang

Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2019)

Results of this systematic review suggest that anti-inflammatory agents play an antidepressant role in patients with MDD and are reasonably safe.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
anti inflammatory
systematic review
bipolar disorder
meta analyses
smoking cessation