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Definition of Agitated depression
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Agitated depression: A major depressive disorder with restlessness and motor excitement. Agitated depression was once called melancholia agitata. It is now also known as mixed mania.