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Pregnancy and Antidepressants
in Well Woman Blog, on August 22, 2009
... © mahalie
Pregnant women who experience psychotic episodes, have bipolar disorder, or who are suicidal or have a history of suicide attempts should not be taken off antidepressants.
That is the... ...ipolar disorder, or who are suicidal or have a history of suicide attempts should not be taken off antidepressants.
That is the conclusion of a joint report from the American Psychiatric Associati...
FDA Approves Savella for treatment of Fibromyalgia
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...ake inhibitor.
Two US phase III clinical trials involving over 2,000 patients with fibromyalgia have shown that Savella doses of 100 mg/day and 200 mg/day resulted to statistically significant and c... ...be third FDA-approved fibromyalgia drugs, which include the nerve pain drug Lyrica and the SNRI antidepressant Cymbalta .
Source (pdf)
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Antidepressant Drug Mianserin Extends Lifespan of C. elegans
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 24, 2007
...Scientists have discovered that mianserin, an antidepressant drug, can extend the lifespan of of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , a commonly used animal model, by about 30 percent.
"O... ...Scientists have discovered that mianserin, an antidepressant drug, can extend the lifespan of of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , a commonly used animal model, by about 30 percent.
"O...
Cannabis on Treating Depression: Potent In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At High Doses
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...s called cannabinoid CB1 receptors. This study demonstrates for the first time that these receptors have a direct effect on the cells producing serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that regulates th... ...nce the effects of the brain's natural endo-cannabinoids.
Source: McGill
Related Entry: New Antidepressant Drug Candidate Increase Brain Endocannabinoids ...
Antidepressants and Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on June 30, 2007
... Many women, when they become pregnant, are afraid their antidepressants may harm the fetus. According to an article I found from Ivanoe's Medical Breaktrhoughs , the risk is very small:
When ...
SSRIs May Cause Increased Bone Loss
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 29, 2007
... Speaking of bone health: certain antidepressant drugs - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - may cause increased bone loss in older adults.
SSRIs, are used to treat depression by...
Dirt Bacteria Have Antidepressant Effects
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 5, 2007
...e ) activated a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical serotonin - altering behavior like antidepressant drugs.
When the team looked closely at the brains of mice, they found that treatmen...
Depression - All in Your Head?
in Well Woman Blog, on April 2, 2007
... similar ones:
Come on. Snap out of it.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself
Go take a nap (walk,have some ice cream,go shopping) and you'll feel better.
It's all in your head
It'... ...ing of "being depressed."
Clinical depression can be managed, to a degree, by the use of antidepressants. Psychological treatment can be a benefit. Psychology.org says:
For some types of...
New Trial of Antidepressant Drug Escitalopram Showed No Sustained Benefit for Compulsive Buying
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 16, 2007
...id the trial again with the active ingredient, it didn't work exactly the same way. It should have."
Results of the latest double-blind , placebo-controlled trial will be published in... ... The commonly prescribed antidepressant drug escitalopram previously showed promise (brand name used: Citalopram® ) in the treatment of a behavioral disorder known as compulsive buying - a cond...
St. John's Wort for Depression
in Well Woman Blog, on March 2, 2007
... because of the lack of controls. Unlike prescription medications, they aren't FDA approved and haven't been clinically tested. I worry about impurities and a variant in the strength of the ... ... that has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Experimental studies show that hypericum has antidepressant properties in animal models of depression. Furthermore the mechanism by which this an...
Wanted Smokers: Stanford Study Will Test Whether Antidepressant Patch, Emsam (selegiline) Can Help Them Kick The Habit For Good
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 11, 2007
... Emsam (selegiline) , produced by Somerset Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Meyers Squibb , is an antidepressant patch approved by the USFDA in February 2006 .
However, Selegiline may also help smo...
Five NIMH Research Projects to Fully Understand the Antidepressant Drugs' Link to Suicidality
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 30, 2006
... Five new research projects that will hope to fully understand the association of antidepressant medications, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) , with suicidality (suicid...
Depression Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on August 29, 2006
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Links have been established between diabetes and depression, and certain drugs, such as Zyprexa, have been targeted for causing diabetes to develop in patients.
Now, researchers feel that depress... ... three-fold.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the US examined whether depression or antidepressant use predicted progression to type 2 diabetes.
They found depression symptoms th...
Anti-Depression Transdermal Patch Approved by FDA
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 8, 2006
...ble to relieve depression without having to modify the patient's diet .
"Clinicians who have used these drugs always felt that they were more effective than other antidepressants, but we&#... ... After more than a decade of testing, the US FDA last week approved the antidepressant patch, Emsam, produced by Somerset Pharmaceuticals . Bristol-Myers Squibb will market the patch in the ...
New Antidepressant Drug Candidate Increase Brain Endocannabinoids
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 16, 2005
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Scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Universit� de Montr�al have shown in rats how a new drug, designated as URB597 can exhibit anti-depressant-like effects. By i... ...quot;The results were similar to the effect we might expect from the use of commonly prescribed antidepressants, which are effective on only around 30% of the population," explains Dr. Gobbi. &qu...
Paxil and birth defects
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 28, 2005
...ategory C" drug for pregnant women meaning comprehensive studies of its effects on a pregnancy have not been performed.
Doctors are advised "to carefully weigh the potential risks and benef... ...he other SSRIs:
The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a study has suggested that the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects.
Paxil's manufacturer, GlaxoSmit...
Shingles pain: What works?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2005
... works for shingles pain:
What helps? Rice's team found good evidence supporting:
* Tricyclic antidepressants. These are the older kinds of antidepressant . Those shown effective for posth...
Nerve stimulation for refractory depression
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 22, 2005
...ts with long-term or recurrent major depression that has not responded adequately to four or more antidepressant treatments.
VNS consists of a stopwatch-sized device that's surgically impl...