Letter to the Editor April 1, 2004

Reply to " Ribavirin May Be an Important Factor in IFN-Induced Neuropsychiatric Effects"

Michael R. Kraus, MD, PhD; Arne Schäfer, MPsych

J Clin Psychiatry 2004;65(4):581-582

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Sir: Sir: In their letter, Asnis et al. comment on a timely and interesting issue concerning neuropsychiatric side effects of interferon- based antiviral therapy. Indeed, there are few data on the potential contribution of ribavirin to interferon-induced adverse events, especially depression.