Why the study?
Does imipramine improve depressive symptoms in adolescents with major depressive disorder?
Does imipramine improve depressive symptoms in adolescents with major depressive disorder?
Imipramine showed poor efficacy in adolescent major depression, with only 44% improving and no correlation between plasma levels and clinical response.
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Imipramine response in adolescent depression appears limited without plasma level guidance; leaves open efficacy questions for randomized trials.
Ryan et al. (1986) studied this question.
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