Change in Antidepressant Use After Initiation of ADHD Medication in Japanese Adults with Comorbid Depression: A Real-World Database Analysis.

Chika SakaiToshinaga TsujiToru NakaiYuki NambaHirokazu MishimaMasakazu FujiwaraHisato Matsunaga

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2021)

The two groups were medicated similarly with respect to their depressive symptoms over 6 months. Our results suggest that in patients with ADHD and comorbid depression, which is more likely to be more severe than in depression without ADHD, depressive symptoms are managed following initiation of add-on ADHD medication, without requiring higher antidepressant dosages than in patients with depression only.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
sleep quality
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
social support
healthcare
major depressive disorder
emergency department
early onset
physical activity
electronic health record