Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Tried an Antidepressant? Still depressed?

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2009

Principal Investigator: Richard Shelton, M.D.

Description

Are you currently depressed?

If so, you may qualify for a study to help relieve your symptoms. Symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling down, sad, or depressed
  • Losing or lost interest in things you usually enjoy
  • Changes in your sleep, either sleeping too much or not able to sleep
  • Changes in your appetite or your weight

This study will use an add-on treatment to see if it may boost the effectiveness of an SSRI medication in reducing symptoms of depression. You will get some study medications and all study-related visits at no cost. This study will last up to 16 months.

Participant Criteria

Depressed men and women age 18-80

Compensation

Services above at no cost

Visit Requirements

20 visits over 16 months

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Contact Information

Department of Psychiatry
(615) 343-8999
stephanie.addington@vanderbilt.edu

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Richard Shelton, M.D. needs participants for these other studies.

  • Depressed? Even on Medication?
    Looking for:
    • Adults 18-65 who are depressed
    • not responding to their depression medication
    • This is not the right study for you if you are:
    • pregnant, nursing, or not on birth control
    • have seizures, have been bipolar, have serious medical problems, or abuse drugs.
    Compensation: Yes
  • Medication study for People with Bi-polar who are Depressed
    Looking for:
    • Adult men and women
    • age 18 to 65 years
    • with bipolar disorder
    • who are depressed
    Compensation: Yes

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