Department of Neurology, Wuhu Second Peoples Hospital, China
Mini Review
Antidepressant Drugs: Basic and Clinical Evidence and COVID-19
Author(s): Zhengyi Lee*
There is evidence to back up the idea that some antidepressants can lower levels of various cytokines in both humans and animals, and more
recently, it has been revealed that some antidepressant have antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2. The purpose of this narrative review is to
assess the potential value of antidepressants in the management of COVID-19 infection as well as the potential advantages and disadvantages
of antidepressant therapy for COVID-19 infections and mental problems. An analysis of the recent literature was done to determine the place
of antidepressant drugs in the care of COVID-19 patients. Additionally, two phase II studies investigating fluvoxamine that were published and
showed promising results against a placebo for clinical deterioration and hospitalisation rate. The first stages of seven ongoing clinical trials are
examining fluvoxamin.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2572-0791.2022.8.31
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