Antidepressants

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SHEA-TAYLOR: Why are so many kids on meds?  -  21 Oct 2008
How many are on antidepressants for stress and depression related to family lifestyle, blood pressure and cholesterol controls in the absence of exercise Attleboro Sun Chronicle,

AstraZeneca Announces European Seroquel XR Submission for the ...  -  21 Oct 2008
Antidepressants (SSRIs – selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors and SNRIs – serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors) are standard treatments for PharmaLive.com (press release),

Foods to fight depression  -  21 Oct 2008
Many antidepressants are designed to prolong the activity of serotonin in our cells, but you can actually increase the levels by eating carbohydrates (with Chicago Tribune,

Doctors break a golden rule  -  21 Oct 2008
...doctors prescribed themselves, smaller numbers chose benzodiazepine and antidepressants and a handful went for the stronger morphine-based painkillers. Sydney Morning Herald,

A late bloomer, 75-year-old uses her art to thrive  -  21 Oct 2008
Antidepressants helped. Art was accessible and affordable. She joined seven art associations and “got a shoe box full of prizes. And Frame-It Studio took me Taunton Daily Gazette,

Mom Accused Of Killing Infant Competent To Stand Trial  -  21 Oct 2008
Redman is accused of giving her daughter Madison Redman a lethal dose of antidepressants on May 19. Redman entered a plea of not guilty by reason of North Central Ohio,

US Suicide Rate Rise For White, Middle-Aged Men And Women  -  21 Oct 2008
The black-box warning for antidepressants mentioned that the drugs could increase suicidal thoughts and behaviours among teens. eFluxMedia

When All Else Fails, Blaming the Patient Often Comes Next  -  21 Oct 2008
Then one morning, shortly after starting a new combination of antidepressants, she called. I did not recognize the cheerful voice. “I’m feeling really good New York Times,

Premature births 'linked to depression'  -  21 Oct 2008
Women who were taking antidepressants were excluded from the study, conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in California. Daily Mail,

One Prescription Opiate Can Kill A Child  -  21 Oct 2008
Other drugs, such as heart medications, certain antidepressants, and anti-malaria drugs are equally dangerous, but not as common, Bond added, Newsinferno.com,

Foods And Meds You Shouldn't Mix  -  Oct 20, 2008
IF you're taking MAO inhibitors (antidepressants such as Nardil). These cheeses contain tryramine (also in soy and wine) which, when consumed with MAO CBS News,

Men beware! antidepressants can cost fertility  -  Sep 24, 2008
Melbourne, Sept 25 (PTI) Australian men taking antidepressants can damage their sperms and chances of fathering a baby, according to a study. Press Trust of India,

CeNeRx hopes antidepressant brings smiles  -  Oct 19, 2008
CEO Barry Brand, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, says RIMAs should be more effective than antidepressants currently on the market because they boost the Triangle Business Journal,

Study: Most depressed kids get antidepressants but no therapy  -  Oct 8, 2008
By Marilyn Elias, USA TODAY At least half of US children who take antidepressants aren't in therapy, a large study suggests, and that delays recovery while USA Today

Antidepressants Could Improve Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome ...  -  Oct 9, 2008
By Deborah Brauser ORLANDO, Fla -- October 9, 2008 -- Antidepressants are an effective treatment for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), DG News

HEALTH: Antidepressants may damage male fertility  -  Sep 28, 2008
Common antidepressant drugs may reduce some men’s fertility by damaging the DNA in their sperm, according to scientists. A study of 35 healthy men given Daily Times,

Mice overcome fear, depression with natural Prozac  -  Oct 8, 2008
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The brain can produce antidepressants with the right signal, a finding that suggests that Reuters UK,

St. John's Wort effective for depression: study  -  Oct 7, 2008
St. John's Wort extracts tested in the different trials were better than placebos and as effective as standard antidepressants with fewer side effects, Reuters

Millions of American Kids on Antidepressants  -  Oct 10, 2008
By KTRH's Bonnie Petrie Baylor College of Medicine Psychiatry professor Dr. John Sargent says that's a problem...kids who work through their depression with KTRH,

The magical pill for sexual dysfunction Viagra can work wonders ...  -  Oct 19, 2008
Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants and a major reason why people stop taking medication for their depression. Newspost Online,

Psychiatric outcomes 10 years after treatment with antidepressants ...  -  Sep 30, 2008
Email: ian.colman{at}ualberta.ca Antidepressants and anxiolytics have demonstrated short-term efficacy; however, little is known about the long-term British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription),

St. John’s Wort for Major Depression?  -  Oct 10, 2008
The reviewers also concluded that St. John's wort was more effective than placebo and had fewer side effects than standard antidepressants. WebMD

US Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans  -  Sep 25, 2008
..."There is significantly greater use of atypical antipsychotics and SSRI-type antidepressants for child mental health treatment in US than in Western Europe BusinessWeek

St John's Wort 'as good as Prozac'  -  Oct 7, 2008
A review of research evidence concluded that the herbal extract was as effective as standard antidepressants but had fewer side effects. The Press Association

Male Fertility Is Adversely Affected By Antidepressants  -  Sep 27, 2008
Millions of people around the world take antidepressants to deal with the stressful life. Numerous tensions of personal as well as professional life are TopNews,

Paxil suit settled by Glaxo for $40 million  -  Oct 1, 2008
Studies have shown that Paxil and other antidepressants in some instances lead to increased thoughts of suicide in adolescents. Last year the FDA ordered Minneapolis Star Tribune,

Millisecond Brain Signals Predict Response To Fast-acting ...  -  Oct 2, 2008
..."Such biomarkers that identify who will benefit from a new class of antidepressants could someday minimize trial-and-error prescribing and speed delivery of Science Daily (press release)

Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate  -  Oct 10, 2008
The study's authors suspect that the participants treated with antidepressants may have had more severe depression than other mildly depressed participants. Washington Post,

Antidepressants lower male fertility  -  Sep 27, 2008
American researchers have suggested that the long-term use of antidepressants increases the risk of developing infertility in men. PRESS TV,

Concerns about antidepressants and male fertility  -  Sep 30, 2008
Men who are working toward sharing the gift of parenthood with a pregnant wife may be looking at a number of ways to improve their fertility. Great Dad,

Antidepressants may impair male fertility  -  Sep 25, 2008
Antidepressants taken by millions of men worldwide may adversely affect their fertility, the results of a small study indicate. Irish Health,

'How I cope with OCD'  -  Oct 18, 2008
He diagnosed OCD and prescribed antidepressants. I also had five sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy, which helped me to understand that I have an goodtoknow,

Rodent of the week: Mice who aren't scaredy cats  -  Oct 10, 2008
Earlier research has shown that antidepressants help rodents remain calm, even in the stressful swimming pool. The new experiment showed that mice who had Los Angeles Times,

BNET Focus on Antidepressants: Part 1, Sales and Strategy  -  Sep 30, 2008
Today, branded antidepressants are a $2.4 billion-per-quarter market that is still growing. This remarkable mix of business, psychiatry and chemistry BNET,

Depression Linked To Higher Death Rates From All Causes Among ...  -  Sep 30, 2008
According to the study authors, those patients may have been treated with antidepressants because their depressive symptoms were more severe and persistent Science Daily (press release)

Check driving ability of seniors with dementia: study  -  Oct 9, 2008
Doctors should assess whether seniors who show psychiatric symptoms or are prescribed antidepressants and sedatives for dementia are fit to drive, CBC.ca,

3 Iowa teens face drug charges  -  Oct 8, 2008
Authorities say a 15-year-old boy sold several of his prescription antidepressants to two other teens while riding the bus from Sac City to Lake View on Chicago Tribune,

No longer anxious, depressed, or under medication  -  Sep 28, 2008
This summer, under the watchful eye of his physician, Henry, now 7, replaced his antidepressants with vitamins and learned some stress-relief exercises to eTaiwan News,

St. John’s Wort for Major Depression - Source: Cochrane Database ...  -  Oct 13, 2008
Objectives: To investigate whether extracts of hypericum are more effective than placebo and as effective as standard antidepressants in the treatment of ProHealth,

Getting Help For Depression And Anxiety Has Significant Long-term ...  -  Oct 1, 2008
Colman says they were surprised to find those who were not using antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications were three times more likely to be suffering Science Daily (press release)

Blues are killing your grey matter  -  Oct 8, 2008
Study leader Thomas Frodl said the findings meant early diagnosis of depression was critically important and treatment - with antidepressants or Sydney Morning Herald,

Are Antidepressant Drugs Actually Worth Taking  -  Oct 10, 2008
...by Ben Harder Irving Kirsch no longer sends patients to seek out antidepressants. "As a clinical psychologist," he says, "I used to refer patients to Discover Magazine,

See the signs: Teen suicides have risen alarmingly  -  Oct 12, 2008
..."Let's get rid of that stigma about therapy and antidepressants. And let's teach these kids coping skills." Experts, for their part, continue to debate the Sacramento Bee,

St. John's Wort Shown Effective for Major Depression  -  Oct 8, 2008
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today MUNICH, Oct. 8 -- St. John's wort may be as effective for major depression as standard antidepressants but MedPage Today,

Depression in adults  -  Oct 17, 2008
It can take as long as six weeks for antidepressants to make you feel better, so it is important not to stop taking them too soon. Consumer reports

St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)  -  Oct 8, 2008
The findings – that it is more effective than placebo and the same as standard antidepressants (albeit safer) - apply mainly to people with mild to moderate NHS Choices,

Not Enough Research on SSRIs and Pregnancy  -  Oct 15, 2008
San Antonio, TX: Kerri T. wants women to know that antidepressants and pregnancy don't mix. Kerri says that she was never told about the link between SSRIs Lawyers and Settlements

Bipolar disorder: your questions  -  Sep 29, 2008
Some of the anti-epileptic drugs, some of the antipsychotics – antipsychotics are not usually used with it without special care - some antidepressants, Times Online,

US kids three times likelier to be medicated than in Europe: study  -  Sep 24, 2008
PARIS (AFP) — Youngsters in the United States are three times likelier to be prescribed antidepressants and stimulants and twice as likely to be given AFP

Full Story  -  Oct 9, 2008
At least half of the children taking antidepressants in the US aren't being provided with any therapy. A new study tracked insurance claims for KARK,

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