Clinical Study

The Efficacy of Pramipexole, a Dopamine Receptor Agonist, as an Adjunctive Treatment in Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Open-Label Trial

Table 2

Characteristics and outcome of the sample.

Patient number and DSM-IV diagnosis (Sex, Age)Stage of treatment-resistant depressionPrior/concomitant medication (dosage: mg/day)Follow-up visit (weeks)Pramipexole dosage at endpoint (mg/day)HDRS-21 decrease at endpoint (%)Adverse events (reason for dropping out)

(1) BPII (M, 52)Stage IIIAmoxapine (125)
Lithium (800)
121100None
(2) MDD, dysthymic disorder (F, 46)Stage IIIFluvoxamine (50)
Mirtazapine (15)
Valproic acid (400)
40.2527.3Increased appetite
(Increased appetite)
(3) BPII (M, 49)Stage IIIAmoxapine (75)
Milnacipran (100)
Sulpiride (150)
12387.5Orthostatic hypotension
(4) MDD (F, 41)Stage IIIClomipramine (30)
Lithium (600)
12160.0Nausea
(5) MDD (F, 38) Stage IIIClomipramine (75)
Sertraline (100)
12158.8Nausea
(6) MDD (M, 39) Stage III120.2592.0None
(7) MDD, dysthymic disorder (F, 28)Stage IIIMilnacipran (50)
Aripiprazole (3)
12183.3None
(8) BPII (F, 30)Stage IIIMilnacipran (75)
Aripiprazole (3)
Valproic acid (300)
Olanzapine (2.5)
1236.3Orthostatic hypotension
(9) MDD (M, 48)Stage IIIDuloxetine (20)
Mirtazapine (30)
Lithium (200)
Mianserin (30)
12241.2Drowsiness
(10) MDD (M, 26) Stage II Paroxetine (40)8355.6None (common cold)
(11) MDD (M, 32)Stage IIIParoxetine (40)
Sulpiride (600)
12270.0Nausea
(12) MDD, dysthymic disorder (M, 39)Stage IIIParoxetine (40)
Milnacipran (25)
12317.4Drowsiness
(13) MDD (F, 34)Stage IIIClomipramine (150)
Lithium (400)
Sulpiride (150)
12290.0None
(14) MDD (F, 23)Stage IIIAmitriptyline (75)
Sertraline (100)
Valproic acid (400)
121.12571.4Agitation
Insomnia
Dry mouth
(15) BPII (F, 27)Stage IIMirtazapine (30)
Carbamazepine (100)
121.531.3Drowsiness
(16) MDD (F, 24) Stage I Sertraline (50)12173.3None
(17) BPII (F, 40) Stage IIIFluvoxamine (75)
Paroxetine (20)
Lithium (200)
121.581.3None
    

MDD: major depressive disorder; BPII: bipolar II disorder; HDRS-21: 21-item version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.