Depression and cardiac disease: a review

CM Celano, JC Huffman - Cardiology in review, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Depression is highly prevalent in cardiac patients, with 20% to 40% of patients meeting
criteria for major depressive disorder or experiencing an elevation in depressive symptoms …

The pulse of inflammation: heart rate variability, the cholinergic anti‐inflammatory pathway and implications for therapy

JM Huston, KJ Tracey - Journal of internal medicine, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Huston JM, Tracey KJ (Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Trauma,
Surgical Critical Care, and Burns, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Health Sciences …

The role of oxytocin in human affect: a novel hypothesis

AH Kemp, AJ Guastella - Current Directions in …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Social behavior is crucial for day-to-day activities, and oxytocin has emerged as playing a
central regulatory role. Oxytocin increases positive social emotions such as trust and …

Antidepressant medication use and future risk of cardiovascular disease: the Scottish Health Survey

M Hamer, GD Batty, A Seldenrijk… - European Heart …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Aims The association between antidepressant use and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
remains controversial, particularly in initially healthy samples. Given that antidepressants …

Reduced physiologic complexity is associated with poor sleep in patients with major depression and primary insomnia

AC Yang, SJ Tsai, CH Yang, CH Kuo, TJ Chen… - Journal of affective …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Depression is known to be associated with altered cardiovascular
variability and increased cardiovascular comorbidity, yet it is unknown whether altered …

Decreased neuroautonomic complexity in men during an acute major depressive episode: analysis of heart rate dynamics

SJJ Leistedt, P Linkowski, JP Lanquart… - Translational …, 2011 - nature.com
Major depression affects multiple physiologic systems. Therefore, analysis of signals that
reflect integrated function may be useful in probing dynamical changes in this syndrome …

Sertraline vs. electrical current therapy for treating depression clinical trial-SELECT TDCS: design, rationale and objectives

AR Brunoni, L Valiengo, A Baccaro, TA Zanao… - Contemporary clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite significant advancements in psychopharmacology, treating major
depressive disorder (MDD) is still a challenge considering the efficacy, tolerability, safety …

Anti-depressant medication use and C-reactive protein: results from two population-based studies

M Hamer, GD Batty, MG Marmot… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of anti-depressant medication has been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
We examined the association between anti-depressant medication use and a marker of low …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiologic side effects of psychotropic drugs

G Marano, G Traversi, E Romagnoli… - Journal of geriatric …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Psychotropic drugs can produce cardiovascular side effects associated with a degree of
cardiotoxicity. The coexistence of a heart disease complicates the management of mental …

Gender-dependent impact of major depression on autonomic cardiovascular modulation

A Voss, MK Boettger, S Schulz, K Gross… - Progress in Neuro …, 2011 - Elsevier
Depression has been shown to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) more
strongly in women than in men. Although the underlying mechanisms are unknown, a …