Slow-wave Sleep Deprivation in Depression

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Inclusion criteria

• Among the inclusion criteria will be:

• age range 18-35 years
• right handedness
• major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statical Manual-Revision 4) criteria (as determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statical Manual-Revision 4), with Hamilton Rating Scale for *Depression scores of at least 18 on the first 17 items
• no psychotropic medications for at least 4 weeks
• no joint and muscular di
• normal hearing
• regular bedtimes and sleep duration, no time zone shifts in the last three weeks.

Exclusion criteria

• Diabetes requiring insulin treatment
• A serious heart disorder or subjects who have had a heart attack within the last 3 months
• A diagnosis of cancer in the past 3 years and/or has active neoplastic disease
• Clinically significant abnormalities on pre-study physical exam or physician evaluation
• Subjects who meet DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statical Manual-Revision 4) criteria for alcohol/drug abuse problems within the last six months or are currently using illegal drugs.
• Female subjects of child-bearing potential who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
• Women of child-bearing must be practicing a medically acceptable form of birth control.
• Women of childbearing potential will be questioned about pregnancy status and form of birth control to be used at each visit.
• Women who are unsure of their pregnancy status will be given a urine pregnancy test.
• Subjects taking investigational medications
• Subjects currently undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or therapeutic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
• Subjects who regularly perform night or late evening shift work (e.g. - "second" or "third" shifts) or have had travel with time zone shifts >3h in the last 3 weeks