Alcohol and substance use in older adults with treatment-resistant depression.

Maytinee SrifuengfungEric J LenzeSteven P RoosePatrick J BrownHelen LavretskyJordan F KarpCharles F ReynoldsMichael YinglingNaratip Sa-NguanpanichBenoit H Mulsant

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2024)

One-half of older adults with TRD in this study acknowledged using alcohol. Use of alcohol concurrent with benzodiazepine and other substances was common. Risks-such as falls-of using alcohol and other substances during antidepressant treatment needs further study.

Keyphrases

physical activity
alcohol consumption
drinking water
depressive symptoms
radiation therapy
sleep quality