The present invention relates to the delivery of antidepressants through an inhalation
route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing an antidepressant that are
used in inhalation therapy. In a method aspect of the present invention, an antidepressant
is administered to a patient through an inhalation route. The method comprises:
a) heating a composition, wherein the composition comprises an antidepressant to
form a vapor; and, b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming a condensation
aerosol comprising particles with less than 5% antidepressant degradation products.
In a kit aspect of the present invention, a kit for delivering an antidepressant
through an inhalation route to a mammal is provided which comprises: a) a thin
coating of an antidepressant composition and b) a device for dispensing said thin
coating as a condensation aerosol.