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ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2015

Depression and cerebrovascular disease: could vortioxetine represent a valid treatment option?

Mauro Giovanni Carta, Andrea Norcini Pala, Gabriele Finco, Mario Musu, Maria Francesca Moro

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Article in Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Use of vortioxetine in different neurological fields: a systematic review and future perspectives.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  2. Antidepressant Drugs Effects on Blood Pressure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021
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  5. Quality of Life in Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Role of Co-morbid Mood Disorders.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mauro Giovanni CartaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Andrea Norcini PalaNew York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), New York, NY, USA.
Gabriele FincoDepartment of Medical Science, University of Caglairi, Italy.
Mario MusuDepartment of Medical Science, University of Caglairi, Italy.
Maria Francesca MoroDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
University of Cagliari · ITNew York State Psychiatric Institute

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDepression and cerebrovascular atherosclerosis often occur in comorbidity showing neuropsychological impairment and poor response to antidepressant treatment. Objective is to evaluate if new antidepressant vortioxetine may be a potential treatment option. Mechanism of Action : Vortioxetine has 5-HT3, 5-HT7 and 5-HT1D antagonists, 5-HT1B partial agonist and a 5-HT1A agonist and serotonin transporter inhibitor property. Efficacy and safety in Major Depressive Disorders and in cognitive impairment : The majority of trials (one of them in older people) showed efficacy for vortioxetine against placebo and no differences against other active treatments. The Adverse Effects ranged from 15.8% more to 10.8% less than placebo. In the elderly, only nausea was found higher than placebo. Effects on arterial blood pressure and cardiac parameters including the ECG-QT segment were similar to placebo. Elderly depressive patients on vortioxetine showed improvement versus placebo and other active comparators in Auditory Verbal Learning Test and Digit Symbol Substitution Test scores. The inclusion criteria admitted cases with middle cerebrovascular disease. Conclusion : The mechanism of action, the efficacy on depression and safety profile and early data on cognitive impairment make Vortioxetine a strong candidate for use in depression associated with cerebrovascular disease. This information must be supported by future randomized controlled trials.

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Cerebrovascular diseasemajor depressive disordersvascular depressionvortioxetine

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PMCPMC4397833
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