The preconcentration combined with differential pulse voltammetry was utili
zed for the trace determination of six antidepressive drugs at the surface
and bulk phase-DNA modified carbon paste electrodes. For accumulation time
of 240 s, the detection limits at the level of nmol l(-1) were obtained. Th
e bulk phase modified biosensor was stable for a period of 3 months and the
sensitivity of determination is comparable with that reported for the pote
ntiometric stripping analysis measurement.