The efficacy and safety of adding celecoxib to escitalopram for improving symptoms of major depressive disorder

M Nadi Sakhvidi, Z Salami… - … of Psychiatry in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective There is growing evidence that adding non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to
some psychopharmacological treatments may help to improve symptoms in patients …

Efficacy of adjunctive celecoxib treatment for patients with major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis

KS Na, KJ Lee, JS Lee, YS Cho, HY Jung - Progress in Neuro …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Numerous studies have reported that inflammation is closely associated with
depression, and adjunctive non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment has …

Clinical trial of adjunctive celecoxib treatment in patients with major depression: a double blind and placebo controlled trial

S Akhondzadeh, S Jafari, F Raisi… - Depression and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The pathophysiology of depression is associated with the hyperactivity of
immune inflammatory responses. Cyclooxygenase‐2 inhibitors such as celecoxib reduce …

Celecoxib: a new augmentation strategy for depressive mood episodes. A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized placebo‐controlled trials

F Faridhosseini, R Sadeghi, L Farid… - Human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this research was to perform a systematic review to identify all
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy and safety of add‐on celecoxib …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of celecoxib on improving depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Wang, Q Wu, Q Wang - World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Anti-inflammation drugs were uncovered to be a potential therapy for
depression. Celecoxib as a selective COX2 inhibitor is also one anti-inflammation drugs …

Effect of celecoxib add-on treatment on symptoms and serum IL-6 concentrations in patients with major depressive disorder: randomized double-blind placebo …

SH Abbasi, F Hosseini, A Modabbernia… - Journal of affective …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: It has been proposed that the mechanism of the antidepressant effect of
celecoxib is linked to its anti-inflammatory action and particularly its inhibitory effect on pro …

[HTML][HTML] Celecoxib for mood disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Gędek, Z Szular, AZ Antosik, P Mierzejewski… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effects of celecoxib on a broad spectrum of mood disorders and on inflammatory
parameters have not yet been comprehensively evaluated. The aim of this study was to …

The cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor celecoxib has therapeutic effects in major depression: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, add-on pilot study to …

N Müller, MJ Schwarz, S Dehning, A Douhe… - Molecular …, 2006 - nature.com
Signs of an inflammatory process, in particular increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and
increased levels of prostaglandine E 2 (PGE 2), have repeatedly been described in major …

Effects of celecoxib augmentation of antidepressant or anxiolytic treatment on affective symptoms and inflammatory markers in patients with anxiety disorders …

HY Elnazer, AP Sampson… - International Clinical …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Prolonged stress has been associated with elevated levels of circulating proinflammatory
cytokines. Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib exert anti-inflammatory effects …

No evidence for clinical efficacy of adjunctive celecoxib with vortioxetine in the treatment of depression: a 6-week double-blind placebo controlled randomized trial

BT Baune, E Sampson, J Louise, H Hori… - European …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the role of low-grade inflammation in the pathophysiology of major depressive
disorder (MDD), anti-inflammatory strategies may improve treatment outcomes in some …