Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA)/Dopamine Axis in Psychotic Depression
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this research study is to see how certain hormones cause changes in mood and thinking in some depressed patients and to determine the effectiveness of mifepristone in treating some forms of depression.
This study is conducted in conjunction with an observational study "Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Psychotic Depression".