Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review.

Cherilyn Xue Wei TeohMillie ThngSerene LauMeng-Wong TaingSarah Y ChawDan J Siskind Meshary Khaled N Alotiby

Published in: BJPsych open (2023)

Psychotropic-induced dry mouth is a poorly researched area, and well-designed RCTs of newer psychotropic drugs using standardised objective and subjective measures are indicated. Given the ongoing use of TCAs for treatment-resistant depression, prescribers need to remain vigilant for xerostomia.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
bipolar disorder
systematic review
depressive symptoms
drug induced
meta analyses
high glucose
diabetic rats
randomized controlled trial
oxidative stress