Letter to the Editor October 26, 2017

Agomelatine-Related Shift to Mania in a Patient With Recurrent Depressive Disorder

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Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2017;19(5):16l02079

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To the Editor: Antidepressants have been reported to cause symptoms of mania or hypomania. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with recurrent depressive disorder who developed manic-like symptoms with agomelatine treatment.

Case report. In March 2015, a 42-year-old female social worker diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder (ICD-10) in the past and treated psychologically for 10 years was admitted to the hospital due to reported depressive symptoms.