Sialochemical Analysis: Windfall to the Oral Physician (A Hospital-based Clinical Cross-Sectional Study in Depressive Disorders)

. 2014 Jun 26;6(3):82–89.

Table 2: Comparison of stimulated whole salivary α-amylase between three types of antidepressant drugs.

Parameter	Group	Mean	SD	t value	D/F	P value	Results
α-amylase (U/L)	TCA versus SSRI	707038.50	313508.70	3.02	31	P=0.0050	S
	TCA versus SSRI	310994.50	3988243.00
	SSRI versus TeCA	310994.50	3988243.00	3.19	35	P=0.0030	S
	SSRI versus TeCA	645464.70	178253.90
	TCA versus TeCA	707038.50	313508.70	0.68	28	P=0.5017	NS
	TCA versus TeCA	645464.70	178253.90

SD: Standard deviation, S: Significant, NS: Non significant, TCA: Tricyclic antidepressant, SSRI: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, TeCA: Tetracyclic antidepressants, D/F: Degrees of freedom