The possible immunoregulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in coronavirus disease patients

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While researchers are struggling to develop a vaccine for coronavirus disease, it is important to evolve effective therapeutic strategies to save lives. The majority of coronavirus disease deaths are due to pneumonia. Mostly, stress and depression are associated with coronavirus disease infection and thus, resulting in weakening of patients' immune response and hence, more severe respiratory symptoms or even death. We propose using a class of antidepressants named selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for their reported potential antiviral effect, modulatory effect of respiratory symptoms, antioxidant properties and immunoregulatory effects beside their main action as antidepressant. In addition, the low cost of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors might add a benefit for coronavirus disease patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:144

Enthalten in:

Medical hypotheses - 144(2020) vom: 01. Nov., Seite 110140

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamed, Mohammed Gaber Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Hagag, Radwa Samir [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

333DO1RDJY
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anticoagulants
Antidepressive Agents
Antioxidants
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Cytokines
Depression
Journal Article
Pneumonia
QUC7NX6WMB
SSRIs
Serotonin
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Sertraline

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Date Completed 22.12.2020

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110140

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313439249