Optimal antidepressant dosing

Practical framework for selection, titration, and duration of therapy

James W. Nielsen Dr Nielsen is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist, department of internal medicine, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, Illinois.

, MD, FRCPC,

Malgorzata W. Witek Dr Witek is a general psychiatry resident and Dr Hurwitz is chief of consultation-liaison psychiatry and psychiatric emergency services, department of psychiatry, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, New York.Correspondence[email protected]

, MD &

Stephen Hurwitz Dr Witek is a general psychiatry resident and Dr Hurwitz is chief of consultation-liaison psychiatry and psychiatric emergency services, department of psychiatry, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, New York.

, MD

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More antidepressant options are available than ever before, but inappropriate dosing and trial durations of these drugs may decrease their efficacy. How do primary care physicians choose the best medication and determine appropriate dosage adjustments for each patient? Drs Nielsen, Witek, and Hurwitz discuss ways to optimize antidepressant benefits and minimize side effects.

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