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Treatment of Depression in Huntington's Disease with Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

M. F. Ford
M. F. Ford*
Affiliation:
Glenside Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol (now Senior Registrar, Netherne Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey CR3 1 YE)
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∗ Correspondence
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Depression is common in Huntington's disease. It is customary to treat such patients with tricyclic antidepressants, although there is disagreement about their effectiveness. The use of monomine oxidase inhibitors for depression in HD has not previously been reported; three cases are described here. MAOIs appear to be of value in the management of depression in HD.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 149 , Issue 5 , November 1986 , pp. 654 - 656
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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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