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Prediction of Clinical Response to SSRI Treatment in Bipolar Disorder Using Serotonin 1A Receptor PET Imaging
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Fluoxetine and Citalopram for Bipolar Disorder. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study is for subjects with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who have depression at the time of recruitment. It involves brain imaging with an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and PET scan (positron emission tomography) and treatment with an antidepressant. The medication involves adding an SSRI (either celexa/citalopram or prozac/fluoxetine) to a mood stabilizer.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Bipolar depressed patients will be treated with fluoxetine in combination with a mood stabilizer (valproate).
Bipolar depressed patients will be treated with citalopram in combination with a mood stabilizer (valproate) if fluoxetine is not clinically warranted.