| Methods | Four-week randomised, double-blind study. | |
| Participants | Depressed outpatients. Age range: 24-63 years old. Exclusion criteria: not stated. |
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| Interventions | Fluoxetine: 11 participants. Amitriptyline: 12 participants. Fluoxetine dose range: 60-80 mg/day. Amitriptyline dose range: 150-200 mg/day. Temazepam (10-20 mg) was allowed for sleep. |
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| Outcomes | Efficacy data not reported. Only drop-out rate. | |
| Notes | Funding: by industry | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear | B - Unclear |
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