Posted by Larry Hoover on January 6, 2008, at 14:26:00
In reply to Re: STAR*D confirmed what patients already knew » linkadge, posted by Racer on January 5, 2008, at 18:27:25
> Your suggestion regarding lower doses directly contradicts what the study found: that in many cases, increased doses of tolerable medications increased response. That non-response may be a question of inadequate dosing in some (or even many) cases. As far as I'm concerned, that's something good to know.
There was an article published that addresses the "lessons learned" from STAR*D:
Translating Science Into Service: Lessons Learned From the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Study.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v09n05/v09n0501.pdfI haven't read it yet, though.
Lar
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