The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises (1) a carbostyril derivative and (2) a serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The carbostyril derivative may be aripiprazole or a metabolite thereof, which is a dopamine-serotonin system stabilizer. The serotonin reuptake inhibitor may be fluoxetine, duloxetine, venlafaxine, milnacipran, citalopram, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline or escitalopram. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is useful for treating patients with mood disorders, particularly depression or major depressive disorder.
本发明的制药组合物包括(1)一种卡博司坦衍
生物和(2)一种
血清素再摄取
抑制剂,以药学上可接受的载体为基础。卡博司坦衍
生物可以是
阿立哌唑或其代谢物,它是一种
多巴胺-
血清素系统稳定剂。
血清素再摄取
抑制剂可以是
氟西汀、
度洛西汀、
文拉法辛、米纳西普兰、
西酞普兰、
氟伏沙明、
帕罗西汀、
舍曲林或厄贝沙丁。本发明的制药组合物对于治疗情绪障碍的患者特别是抑郁症或重度抑郁症非常有用。