CHLOROQUINE—RELATED DEPRESSION

Drugs are known to induce depressive states. Chloroquine, an antimalarial, in therapeutic doses administered for malaria therapy, may produce symptoms rather indistinguishable from endogenous depression. The possible mechanisms of production of depression related to chloroquine use are hypothesised.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Das, E. Mohan, Mohan, D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1981
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3013174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22065137
Descripción
Sumario:Drugs are known to induce depressive states. Chloroquine, an antimalarial, in therapeutic doses administered for malaria therapy, may produce symptoms rather indistinguishable from endogenous depression. The possible mechanisms of production of depression related to chloroquine use are hypothesised.

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