The psychopharmacology of energy and fatigue

J Clin Psychiatry. 2002 Jan;63(1):7-8. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v63n0102.

Abstract

Second only to depressed mood itself tiredness, low energy, and listlessness are the most common symptoms associated with depression. Recent understanding of interactions between monoaminergic neurons may help explain why some antidepressants may be more rapidly energy restoring than others.

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Depressive Disorder / physiopathology*
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Dopamine / physiology
  • Energy Metabolism / drug effects
  • Energy Metabolism / physiology*
  • Fatigue / drug therapy
  • Fatigue / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Motivation
  • Norepinephrine / physiology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Synaptic Transmission / drug effects
  • Synaptic Transmission / physiology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Dopamine
  • Norepinephrine