Clinic observation of the effects of monoamine oxidase inhibitor on poststroke depression / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective　The poststroke depression(PSD) is a common complication in the cerebrovascular diseases.Methods　Having used the monoamine oxidase inhibitor,procaine hydrochloride composite film-coating tablets,we observed the Hamilton rating scale for depression(HAMD) and selfrating depression(SDS) of the patients with poststroke depression.Results　Two weeks late after the procaine hydrochloride composite film-coating tablets administrated,the scales of HAMD and SDS have been improved obviously.Conclusion　This investigation has suggested that the monoamine oxidase inhibitor can improve the depression of the patients with poststroke and be beneficial to the brain stroke.