Patient description: The patient is a 47-year-old Asian woman complaining of persistent feelings of sadness. She lost interest in activities she used to enjoy. She states that her mood is mostly depressed for the past 3 weeks. She also lost her appetite , which led to about 5kg weight loss. She complains of loss of energy and feelings of worthlessness nearly every day. She is not using any drugs and she does not smoke. She doesn't drink alcohol. She used to exercise every day for at least 30 min. But she doesn't have enough energy to do so for the past 3 weeks. She also has some digestive issues recently. She is married and has 4 children. She is menopausal. Her husband was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and he is starting his chemotherapy. There is nothing remarkable in her past medical history and her drug history is only positive for Vit D3 1000 units daily. Her family history is negative for any psychologic problems. Her HAM-D score is 20.

Clinical trial eligibility criteria: eligible ages (years): 18.0-45.0,  Healthy Is the individual a healthy, normal adult man or woman who volunteers to participate? Is s/he within 18 to 45 years of age, inclusive? Is his/her BMI between 19 and 30 inclusive? Is she willing to avoid pregnancy by abstaining from sexual intercourse with a non-sterile male partner, or by the use one of the following methods: diaphragm + spermicide or condom + spermicide (at least 14 days before dosing), intra-uterine contraceptive device or hormonal contraceptives (at least 4 week prior to dosing) or has she been surgically sterile or post-menopausal at least six months prior to entering into the study? Is s/he considered reliable and capable of understanding his/her responsibility and role in the study? Has s/he provided written informed consent?  Does the individual have a history or allergy or hypersensitivity to desloratadine? Does s/he have clinically significant laboratory abnormalities that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his/her safety? Does s/he have significant history or clinical evidence of auto-immune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hematological, hematopoietic, hepatic, neurological, ongoing infection, pancreatic, or renal disease that would interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study or jeopardize his/her safety? Is she nursing? Does s/he have serious psychological illness? Does s/he have significant history (within the past year) or clinical evidence of alcohol or drug abuse? Does s/he have a positive urine drug screen or a positive HIV-I, or hepatitis B or C screen, or a positive pregnancy test? Is s/he unable to refrain from the use of alcohol or xanthine-containing foods or beverages during periods beginning 48 hours prior to study drug administration and ending when the last blood sample has been taken in each study period? Has s/he used any prescription drug, other than hormonal contraceptives, during the 14 day period prior to study initiation, or any OTC drug during the 72 hour period preceding study initiation? Is s/he unable to refrain from the use of all concomitant medications, other than hormonal contraceptives, during the study?