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The many faces of fatigue in major depressive disorder

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Demyttenaere, Koen, De Fruyt, Jürgen, Stahl, Stephen M.·2005·The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Abstract

Fatigue is a common complaint in the community and medical care settings. Different studies show a high comorbidity between fatigue and depressive disorder. Furthermore, fatigue is an important somatic symptom of depressive disorder and one of the main depressive presentations in primary-care medicine. Fatigue shows a slow response to antidepressant treatment and psychotherapy. Improved work performance is strongly correlated to improvement in energy. However, the assessment and treatment of fatigue in depressive disorder remains understudied. Different definitions of fatigue in depressive disorder are applied in DSM-IV and ICD-10, and depression rating scales all show a different coverage of this core depressive symptom, thereby hampering scientific research. Serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine and histamine mediate symptoms of fatigue in depressive disorder. Although few data address the effect of antidepressants or augmentation strategies on fatigue-related symptoms, there is a pharmacological rationale for using antidepressant monotherapies, such as venlafaxine, bupropion, sertraline, fluoxetine, or augmentation of first-line treatment with stimulants or modafinil.

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    Fatigue in major depressive disorder is mediated by malfunctioning neuronal circuits that are distinct from those mediating sadness or depressed mood.

    “Thus, the symptom of fatigue is hypothetically mediated by entirely different malfunctioning neuronal circuits than those that mediate sadness or depressed mood in MDD (Stahl et al., 2003).”
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    Monoamine input is not necessarily deficient before antidepressant treatment.

    “Monoamine input is not necessarily deficient prior to treatment with an antidepressant.”
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    The neuronal circuits mediating different depressive symptoms all receive innervation from monoamine neurons, so boosting one or two monoamines can reduce multiple symptoms.

    “However, antidepressants that boost just one or two monoamines could reduce a whole portfolio of symptoms, since the circuits mediating those symptoms may all receive innervation from monoamine neurons.”
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Authors
Demyttenaere, K., De Fruyt, J., & Stahl, S. M.
Affiliations
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
Demyttenaere, Koen
Venue
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
Published
2005-03
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
93-105
ISSN
  • 1461-1457 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-5111
OpenAlex
W2150840378
Cited by
288
References
147
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Pfizer
  • AstraZeneca
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Sanofi
  • Les Laboratories Pierre Fabre
  • H. Lundbeck A/S
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
Keywords
fatigue, major depressive disorder, somatic symptoms, antidepressant response, psychotherapy, employee performance, energy, DSM-IV, ICD-10, depression rating scales, serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, histamine, antidepressant augmentation, modafinil, stimulants, venlafaxine, bupropion, sertraline, fluoxetine
MeSH terms
Central Nervous System Stimulants, Antidepressive Agents, Major Depressive Disorder, Fatigue, Humans, Primary Health Care, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Comorbidity

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