Differences in cognitive factors between “true drug” versus “placebo pattern” response to fluoxetine as defined by pattern analysis

Farabaugh, Amy H.; Sonawalla, Shamsah B.; Fava, Maurizio; Pedrelli, Paola; Papakostas, George I.; Schwartz, Faye; Mischoulon, David

doi:10.1002/hup.765

Differences in cognitive factors between “true drug” versus “placebo pattern” response to fluoxetine as defined by pattern analysis

Objective Pattern analysis has identified two types of response patterns to antidepressants: "true drug" response (TDR) and "placebo pattern" response (PPR). This study examines the relationship between cognitive factors and TDR and PPR to fluoxetine. Methods We assessed 310 outpatients meeting D…