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Obstructive sleep apnea and depression.

Alp Sinan Baran1, Allen C Richert

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Box 153, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA. abaran@psychiatry.umsmed.edu

CNS Spectrums
|March 4, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Most studies show a link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression. Treating OSA can improve depressive symptoms, suggesting a significant association between these conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder.
  • Reports suggest a connection between OSA and depressive symptoms.
  • Existing research presents varied findings on the OSA-depression association.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea and depression.
  • To explore the impact of OSA treatment on depressive symptoms.
  • To understand the relationship between untreated OSA and mood disorder treatment resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing investigations and studies on OSA and depression.
  • Analysis of reported correlations and treatment outcomes.
  • Consideration of psychiatric diagnostic criteria for OSA-related mood disturbances.

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Main Results:

  • A majority of studies conclude there is an association between OSA and depressive symptoms.
  • Treatment of OSA has been shown to alleviate depressive symptoms.
  • Untreated OSA may impede the effectiveness of mood disorder treatments.

Conclusions:

  • There is a notable association between obstructive sleep apnea and depression.
  • Depressive symptoms linked to OSA can be clinically managed through OSA treatment.
  • The interplay between OSA and depression warrants further investigation, considering shared symptomatology.