Are gender differences important for the clinical effects of antidepressants?
In a group of patients with major and predominantly melancholic depression, differentiation according to gender was not important in treatment with common antidepressants. Women appeared to have higher plasma concentrations of tricyclic antidepressants than men. The consequences of this difference for clinical effects are unclear. Gender-specific recommendations for dosing of tricyclic antidepressants may be considered.
ThuVEP is a safe procedure in patients with therapeutic anticoagulation, bleeding disorders and platelet aggregation inhibitor medication.