Mirtazapine: Difference between revisions

Mirtazapine is used primarily in the treatment of major depressive disorder and other mood disorders.<ref>Mirtazapine: clinical overview. (PubMed.gov / NCBI) | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10446735</ref><ref>Review of the use of mirtazapine in the treatment of depression | http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14656566.2011.585459</ref> However, it has also been found useful in alleviating the following conditions and may be prescribed off-label for the treatment of  

generalized anxiety disorder,<ref>A Review of the Pharmacological and Clinical Profile of Mirtazapine | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1527-3458.2001.tb00198.x/abstract</ref><ref>Mirtazapine in Major Depression With Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder | http://dx.doi.org/10.4088%2FJCP.v60n0705</ref> social anxiety disorder,<ref>http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00023210-200923050-00006</ref><ref>Mirtazapine Treatment of Social Phobia in Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study | http://journals.lww.com/psychopharmacology/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2005&issue=12000&article=00015&type=abstract</ref> obsessive-compulsive disorder,<ref>http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00023210-200923050-00006</ref><ref>Mirtazapine Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | http://journals.lww.com/psychopharmacology/Citation/2001/10000/Mirtazapine_Treatment_of_Obsessive_Compulsive.16.aspx</ref> panic disorder,<ref>http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00023210-200923050-00006</ref><ref>Clinical Experience with Mirtazapine in the Treatment of Panic Disorder | http://www.crossref.org/iPage?doi=10.3109%2F10401239909147053</ref><ref>Mirtazapine in the Treatment of Panic Disorder | http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1151071</ref> post-traumatic stress disorder,<ref>http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00023210-200923050-00006</ref> low appetite,<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12647431</ref><ref>Appetite stimulants in cystic fibrosis: a systematic review | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00824.x/abstract</ref><ref>Management of symptons associated with advanced cancer: olanzapine and mirtazapine | http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1586/14737140.2.4.365</ref> insomnia,<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9917581</ref><ref>Insomnia in Patients with Depression | http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165%2F00023210-200923040-00004</ref> nausea/vomiting,<ref>Tolerability and safety aspects of mirtazapine | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hup.388/abstract</ref><ref>Mirtazapine Relieves Post-Electroconvulsive Therapy Headaches and Nausea: A Case Series and Review of the Literature | http://journals.lww.com/ectjournal/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2011&issue=06000&article=00016&type=abstract</ref><ref>Cancer chemotherapy and cachexia: mirtazapine and olanzapine are 5-HT3 antagonists with good antinausea effects | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00760.x/abstract</ref>  

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