Advances in the Pharmacotherapy of Depression From the Point of View of Suicide Prevention

This article discusses advances in the area of pharmacotherapy related to the treatment of depression. Important developments include: an understanding of the action of antidepressants in the symptomatic treatment of all forms of depression; a new series of tetracyclic (bridged tricyclic) antidepressants; administration, adjunct & sub-situation therapy related to ECT, antipsychotic drugs & lithium; success in distributing this information.(NBB)