Antidepressant-induced reduction in betel-quid use in patients with depression - a pioneer clinical study

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Title:	Antidepressant-induced reduction in betel-quid use in patients with depression - a pioneer clinical study
Authors:	CC, Hung CC, Hung CH, Lee CH, Lee CM, Chung CM, Chung Nithiyananth Nithiyanantham, S 藍先元 Lane, Hsien Yuan YC, Ko YC, Ko
Contributors:	醫學暨健康學院心理學系
Date:	2020-01-20
Issue Date:	2020-10-14 05:50:29 (UTC+0)
Abstract:	Betel-quid is commonly used around the world and is listed as a Group I carcinogen. Prior research has suggested a possible association between antidepressants and betel-quid use. We aimed to clarify the effects of antidepressant therapy in betel-quid chewers in the population of patients with depression.We enrolled 204 patients with depressive disorders, collected their demographic information, and administered the Substance Use Severity Rating Scale for alcohol, cigarettes, and betel-quid and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. We compared betel-quid and non-betel-quid chewers and examined the effects of antidepressant therapy on betel-quid abstinence after previous exposure to betel-quid.Patients with depression were reported a higher prevalence of 26% betel-quid chewing habits and patients who chewed betel-quid showed more severe depressive symptoms. After antidepressant therapy, the addictiveness of betel-quid was significantly reduced by 4 times.This was a pioneering study showing that antidepressants could be a candidate for betel-quid cessation therapy. Future clinical trials are needed to verify their efficacy in reducing consumption for betel-quid addiction treatment.
Relation:	MEDICINE
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Psychology] Journal Article

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