Survey of Antidepressant First Choice

The survey was sent to 105 psychiatrists working at an Academic Health Sciences Centre in Ontario Canada with multiple hospital sites.There were 41 responses which equals 39%.

Survey Question

Which antidepressant would you choose as your first choice for a 30-year-old male who presents with the first episode of major depression?  No prior history of any psychiatric or medical problems. No substance use. The patient is single and has a good job.

 

DRUG	TIMES CHOSEN	PERCENTAGE
mirtazapine	1	2.44
fluoxetine	2	4.88
vortioxetine	2	4.88
venlafaxine	1	2.44
sertraline	12	29.27
duloxetine	0	0
desvenlafaxine	0	0
escitalopram	17	41.46
citalopram	3	7.32
nortriptyline	0	0
paroxetine	0	0
fluvoxamine	0	0
bupropion	3	7.32
molobemide	0	0
TOTAL		41