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Sertraline vs. Imipramine.

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| February 01, 2001 | Kubetin, Sally Koch | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

If given a choice between sertraline and imipramine for treating chronic depression, physicians should prescribe the former for women and the latter for men, according to results of a randomized, double-blind study.

Of 400 women and 235 men diagnosed with chronic major depression or double depression, 57% of the women responded to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline (Zoloft) by 12 weeks; ...

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