06. Antidepressants: Focus on Geriatric Depression, Drug Selection, Formulations and Treatment Resistance
Key Points
- Treatment resistance
- In elders, an adequate antidepressant dose may be lower and an adequate time might be longer than in younger patients
- Psychostimulants
- Can be used to improve energy and motivation in medically ill elders
- The evidence base is poor and the effects are not part of a true antidepressant response
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