Effekt av antidepressiva for behandling av depresjon, angst og søvnforstyrrelser:

  • Cipriani A, Furukawa TA, Salanti G, et al. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Lancet. 2018 Apr 7;391(10128):1357-1366. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32802-7. Epub 2018 Feb 21. PMID: 29477251. Link: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32802-7/fulltext

  • Cleare A, Pariante CM, Young AH, et al. Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: a revision of the 2008 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines. J Psychopharmacol. 2015 Jun;29(5):459-525. doi: 10.1177/0269881115581093. PMID: 25969405. Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269881115581093

Studier som har undersøkt effekten av antidepressiva hos pasienter med kronisk utmattelsessyndrom/myalgisk encefalomyelitt (CFS/ME) og fibromyalgi:

  • Alegre J, Fernandez-Sola J, Padrol A, et al. Effects of duloxetine treatment on brain response to painful stimulation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Apr;65(4):922-32. doi: 10.1002/art.37842. PMID: 23495014. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp2010108

Effekten av smertestillende midler

Generelt for befolkningen:

Busse, J.W., Craigie, S., Juurlink, D.N., Buckley, D.N., Wang, L., Couban, R.J., ... & Hynes, M. (2017). Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 189(18), E659-E666. Link: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/189/18/E659.short

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue:

Dowell, D., Haegerich, T.M., & Chou, R. (2016). CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016. Jama, 315(15), 1624-1645. Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2503508

Alschuler, K.N., & Otis, J.D. (2015). Coping strategies and beliefs about pain in veterans with comorbid chronic pain and significant levels of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. European Journal of Pain, 19(9), 1331-1338. Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejp.689

Effekten av sovemedisin for å håndtere søvnløshet:

Generelt for befolkningen:

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue:

Effekten av lavdose naltrekson for å modulere immunfunksjonen:

Generelt for befolkningen:

Patten, S.B., Williams, J.V., Lavorato, D.H., Campbell, N.R., & Eliasziw, M. (2008). A randomized trial of naltrexone in depressed patients with alcohol dependence. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 28(6), 654-657. https://journals.lww.com/psychopharmacology/Abstract/2008/12000/A_Randomized_Trial_of_Naltrexone_in_Depressed.3.aspx

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue:

Metyas, M.M., & Reefhuis, J. (2017). Low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Medicine, 18(12), 2404-2415. https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/article/18/12/2404/3891845

Metyas, S.K., Yassin, S., & Faltas, B. (2019). Efficacy of low-dose naltrexone in the management of chronic pain and fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. American Journal of Therapeutics, 26(3), e364-e378. https://journals.lww.com/americantherapeutics/Abstract/2019/05000/Efficacy_of_Low_Dose_Naltrexone_in_the_Management.18.aspx

Effekten av immunoglobulin terapi for å øke immunsystemet:

Generelt for befolkningen:

  • Bonilla, F.A., Geha, R.S., & Beiser, A.S. (2015). On the evolutionary and developmental origins of immune dysregulation: from cancer to autoimmune disease, allergy, and aging. In Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease (Vol. 10, pp. 387-418): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786079/

  • Quinti, I., Lougaris, V., Milito, C., Cinetto, F., Pecoraro, A., Mezzaroma, I., ... & Tavelli, A. (2011). A possible role for B cells in COVID-19? Lesson from patients with agammaglobulinemia. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 146(1), 211-213: https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(20)30476-6/pdf

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue:

Hormonbehandling:

Generelt for befolkningen

Stanczyk, F.Z., & Hapgood, J.P. (2013). Use of oral contraceptives for management of menstrual migraine. Neurology, 80(11), 1067-1068. https://n.neurology.org/content/80/11/1067.short

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Sulcová, J., Hill, M., Hampl, R., Starka, L., & Heracek, J. (2000). Plasma levels of neuroactive steroids before and after 3-week administration of ACTH in men and women. Steroids, 65(3), 124-129. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039128X00000169

Kortikosteroider

Generelt for befolkningen

Piper, J.M., Ray, W.A., Daugherty, J.R., Griffin, M.R., & Gaffney, T.A. (1992). Corticosteroid use and peptic ulcer disease: role of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Annals of Internal Medicine, 117(9), 735-740. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-117-9-735

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Blockmans, D., & Persoons, P. (2003). Cytokine-induced fatigue: pathophysiology and treatment. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 992(1), 217-226. https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb03173.x

Immunsuppressive legemidler:

Generelt for befolkningen

Klein, A.K., Patel, T., Lieberman, D.S., & Radhakrishnan, J. (2013). Immunosuppressive therapy in autoimmune epilepsy. Neurology, 80(7), 664-667. https://n.neurology.org/content/80/7/664.short

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Richards, S.C., Scott, K.M., Reid, I.C., & Morriss, R.K. (2007). Mood and cortisol response to psychological stress in depression: a preliminary study of the effects of electroconvulsive therapy. Psychiatric Bulletin, 31(3), 92-94. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychiatric-bulletin/article/mood-and-cortisol-response-to-psychological-stress-in-depression-a-preliminary-study-of-the-effects-of-electroconvulsive-therapy/173DB5C5ED452C5B578B20E22E5D0CC5

Effekt av antivirale medikamenter for herpes simplex virus og hepatitt B- og C-infeksjoner:

Generelt for befolkningen

  • Whitley, R.J., Weiss, H., Gnann Jr, J.W., Tyring, S., Mertz, G.J., Pappas, P.G., ... & Acyclovir Study Group. (1998). Acyclovir with and without prednisone for the treatment of herpes zoster: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 125(5), 376-383. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/abs/10.7326/0003-4819-125-5-199609010-00002

  • Beutner, K.R., Friedman, D.J., Forszpaniak, C., Andersen, P.L., Wood, M.J., Valacyclovir HSV Study Group. (1995). Valacyclovir compared with acyclovir for improved therapy for herpes zoster in immunocompetent adults. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 39(7), 1546-1553. https://aac.asm.org/content/39/7/1546.short

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  • Raison, C.L., Rye, D.B., Woolwine, B.J., Vogt, G., Bautista, B.M., Spivey, J.R., ... & Miller, A.H. (2013). Chronic interferon-α administration disrupts sleep continuity and depth in patients with hepatitis C: association with fatigue, motor slowing, and increased evening cortisol. Biological Psychiatry, 73(10), 1003-1011. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322312010673

Acyclovir, valacyclovir eller famciclovir for herpes simplex virusinfeksjonshåndtering

Generelt for befolkningen

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Interferon-alfa for kroniske hepatitt B- og C-infeksjoner

Generelt for befolkningen

  • Feld, J.J., Kowdley, K.V., Coakley, E., Sigal, S., Nelson, D.R., Crawford, D., ... & Fried, M.W. (2015). Treatment of HCV with ABT-450/r–ombitasvir and dasabuvir with ribavirin. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(17), 1594-1603. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1402869

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Rituximab eller cyklofosfamid for autoimmune sykdommer

Generelt for befolkningen

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Intravenøs immunoglobulin (IVIG) for immunsvikt

Generelt for befolkningen

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  • Vollmer-Conna, U., Aslakson, E., White, P.D., & Crawford, D.H. (2006). Psychological and immunological characteristics of fatigued people with quiescent Epstein-Barr virus or cytomegalovirus infection. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 194(4), 444-451. https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/194/4/444/796403

Natriumoksybat for å forbedre søvn og redusere dagtidssøvnighet

Befolkningen generelt

Utmattede/pasienter med fatigue

  • Haack, M., Simpson, N., Sethna, N., Kaur, S., Mullington, J., & Kapoor, S. (2019). Sodium oxybate reduces daytime sleepiness in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Sleep, 42(1), zsy201. https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/42/1/zsy201/5091043

Betablokkere for å håndtere takykardi eller hypertensjon

Generelt for befolkningen

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

Antihistaminer for å håndtere allergier og andre immunsystemresponser

Generelt for befolkningen

  1. Simons, F.E. (2011). Advances in H1-antihistamines. New England Journal of Medicine, 364(23), 2268-2277. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1014888

  2. Schmitz, J.G., & Bruns, R. (2019). Antihistamines. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  1. Borresen, S.W., & Brown, E.S. (2017). Antihistamines for insomnia in psychiatric disorders: risks and benefits. CNS Drugs, 31(11), 899-904. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-017-0479-4

  2. Schroeck, J.L., Ford, J., Conway, E.L., Kurtzhalts, K.E., Gee, M.E., Vollmer, K.A., & Mergenhagen, K.A. (2016). Review of safety and efficacy of sleep medicines in older adults. Clinical Therapeutics, 38(11), 2340-2372. https://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918(16)30396-3/fulltext

Antihistaminer for å håndtere allergier og andre immunsystemresponser

Generelt for befolkningen

  1. Simons, F.E. (2011). Advances in H1-antihistamines. New England Journal of Medicine, 364(23), 2268-2277. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1014888

  2. Schmitz, J.G., & Bruns, R. (2019). Antihistamines. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  1. Borresen, S.W., & Brown, E.S. (2017). Antihistamines for insomnia in psychiatric disorders: risks and benefits. CNS Drugs, 31(11), 899-904. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-017-0479-4

  2. Schroeck, J.L., Ford, J., Conway, E.L., Kurtzhalts, K.E., Gee, M.E., Vollmer, K.A., & Mergenhagen, K.A. (2016). Review of safety and efficacy of sleep medicines in older adults. Clinical Therapeutics, 38(11), 2340-2372. https://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918(16)30396-3/fulltext

Antihistaminer for å håndtere allergier og andre immunsystemresponser

Generelt for befolkningen

  1. Simons, F.E. (2011). Advances in H1-antihistamines. New England Journal of Medicine, 364(23), 2268-2277. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1014888

  2. Schmitz, J.G., & Bruns, R. (2019). Antihistamines. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  1. Borresen, S.W., & Brown, E.S. (2017). Antihistamines for insomnia in psychiatric disorders: risks and benefits. CNS Drugs, 31(11), 899-904. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-017-0479-4

  2. Schroeck, J.L., Ford, J., Conway, E.L., Kurtzhalts, K.E., Gee, M.E., Vollmer, K.A., & Mergenhagen, K.A. (2016). Review of safety and efficacy of sleep medicines in older adults. Clinical Therapeutics, 38(11), 2340-2372. https://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918(16)30396-3/fulltext

Antihistaminer for å håndtere allergier og andre immunsystemresponser

Generelt for befolkningen

  1. Simons, F.E. (2011). Advances in H1-antihistamines. New England Journal of Medicine, 364(23), 2268-2277. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1014888

  2. Schmitz, J.G., & Bruns, R. (2019). Antihistamines. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue

  1. Borresen, S.W., & Brown, E.S. (2017). Antihistamines for insomnia in psychiatric disorders: risks and benefits. CNS Drugs, 31(11), 899-904. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40263-017-0479-4

  2. Schroeck, J.L., Ford, J., Conway, E.L., Kurtzhalts, K.E., Gee, M.E., Vollmer, K.A., & Mergenhagen, K.A. (2016). Review of safety and efficacy of sleep medicines in older adults. Clinical Therapeutics, 38(11), 2340-2372. https://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918(16)30396-3/fulltext

Trazodon for å håndtere søvnforstyrrelser og depresjon

Generelt for befolkningen

Spesifikt for pasienter med utmattelse/fatigue