Reference | Study design | Result | Comment |
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Lavretsky et al. [4] | Double-blind, placebo-controlled | Improved HAMD from baseline | Greater dose led to greater remission |
Kyle et al. [5] | Double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group | Improved mood and better tolerance | Compared citalopram with amitriptyline |
Navarro et al. [6] | Single-blind | Improved mood and better tolerance | Compared citalopram to nortriptyline |
Allard et al. [7] | Double-blind, parallel | Improvement in MADRS compared to baseline | Venlafaxine as efficacious as citalopram |
Klysner et al. [8] | Open followed by double-blind | Improvement in MADRS | Citalopram associated with lower rates of recurrence |