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The impact of currently recommended antihypertensive therapy on depression and other psychometric parameters: preliminary communication

Korosi, B; Laszlo, A; Tabak, A; Batta, D; Lenart, L; Fekete, A; Eorsi, D; ... Nemcsik, J; + view all (2017) The impact of currently recommended antihypertensive therapy on depression and other psychometric parameters: preliminary communication. Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica , 19 (1) pp. 11-22. Green open access

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Abstract

AIMS: Current evidence on the psychological effects of antihypertensive medications is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of current antihypertensive medication on different psychometric parameters and on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level. METHODS: Psychometric, haemodynamic, arterial stiffness and laboratory parameters were evaluated before and 3 months after the initiation of antihypertensive medication in untreated hypertensive patients (HT, n=31), and once in healthy controls (CONT, n=22). Subjects completed the following psychometric tests: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90), Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire, Big Five Inventory, Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire and Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire. Amlodipine and/or perindopril compounds were preferred medications. Serum BDNF was measured with ELISA. RESULTS: Brachial systolic blood pressure, as well as pulse wave velocity were significantly improved in the HT group over the 3-month follow-up (153.3±15.9 mmHg vs. 129.5±10.0 mmHg and 8.2±1.4 m/s vs 7.5±1.6 m/s, respectively). Similarly, we found improvements in BDI (0.73 points) and in several Scl-90 subscales. Serum BDNF was not different between CONT and HT and did not change for therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that initiation of currently recommended antihypertensive medications in newly diagnosed patients may have a significant impact on psychological well-being of patients and could influence quality of life as well.

Type: Article
Title: The impact of currently recommended antihypertensive therapy on depression and other psychometric parameters: preliminary communication
Location: Hungary
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://www.mppt.hu/journal/69/abstract/10674.html?...
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: antihypertensive medication, depression, arterial stiffness, psychiatric symptoms, affective temperaments, brain-derived neurotrophic factor
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1555565
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