Leonardo Tondo, MD, MSc

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“Switching” of Mood From Depression to Mania With Antidepressants

Ross J. Baldessarini, MD, PhD;Gianni L. Faedda, MD;Emanuela Offidani, PhD;Gustavo H. Vázquez, MD, PhD;Ciro Marangoni, MD;Giulia Serra, MD;Leonardo Tondo, MD, MSc

November 8th 2013

Mood switching is not uncommon and it is much more prevalent in depressed juveniles than in depressed adults, and there is a large apparent excess of antidepressant-associated switching over reported spontaneous diagnostic changes to bipolar disorder. Details here.

Can Suicide Be Prevented?

Leonardo Tondo, MD, MSc;Ross J. Baldessarini, MD, PhD

February 10th 2011

Major mood disorders have been associated with increased suicidal behavior. This is especially true in patients with a mixed, manic-depressive, or dysphoric-agitated state.