Effects of depression, anxiety, comorbidity, and antidepressants on resting-state heart rate and its variability: an ELSA-Brasil cohort baseline study.

AH, Kemp; AR, Brunoni; IS, Santos; MA, Nunes; EM, Dantas; de Figueiredo R, Carvalho; AC, Pereira; AL, Ribeiro; JG, Mill; RV, Andreão; JF, Thayer; IM, Benseñor; PA, Lotufo

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.13121605

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Effects of depression, anxiety, comorbidity, and antidepressants on resting-state heart rate and its variability: an ELSA-Brasil cohort baseline study.

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Authors:

Kemp AH

Brunoni AR

Santos IS

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>Increases in resting-state heart rate and decreases in its variability are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, yet contradictory findings have been reported for the effects of the mood and anxiety disorders and of antidepressants. The authors investigated heart rat...

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