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Why antidepressants don't work for so many
More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. view more (2009-10-26)
FDA warnings affected prescriptions of antidepressants to youth
U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents taking antidepressants appear to have had modest and targeted effects on the intended populations. view more (2008-01-08)
Getting help for depression and anxiety has significant long-term benefits
According to the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, about 1.3 million Canadians suffer from depression. view more (2008-10-02)
Falls, depression and antidepressants in later life
Older people are at high risk for falls and subsequent injuries. Those who have depression have an increased risk of falls and the medications they take for depression increase their risk even more, New Zealand and Australian researchers reported in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. view more (2008-06-18)
Cost control measures limit patient and physician choice in psychotropic medications
A new Brandeis University study published online in Clinical Therapeutics suggests that private health plans increasingly rely on escalating copayments to manage drug costs, as opposed to administrative controls. view more (2007-03-02)
Study shows new strategy for developing antidepressants
Researchers may be able to develop an antidepressant which takes effect almost immediately by directly targeting novel molecules in the brain instead of taking a less direct route, which can lead to longer times for medication to take effect, according to a new study presented at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual... view more... (2007-12-10)
Fewer children and teens received antidepressants following FDA warnings
The number of children and teenagers prescribed antidepressant medications appears to have decreased following public warnings about suicidal behavior potentially associated with the drugs. view more (2007-04-03)
SSRI antidepressants do not pose major birth defect risk
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants do not appear to increase the risk for most kinds of birth defects. view more (2007-06-28)
Hunting for the Prozac Gene
Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. view more (2009-10-28)
Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men
Nortriptyline has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared to its competitor escitalopram. These findings are published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. view more (2009-10-15)
Sex differences in the brain's serotonin system
A new thesis from he Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that the brain�s serotonin system differs between men and women. The scientists who conducted the study think that they have found one of the reasons why depression and chronic anxiety are more common in women than in men. view more (2008-02-14)
A pioneering study opens roads for tailor-made antidepressants
In spite that the causes of depression have not still been fully identified, scientists acknowledge that genetic and environmental factors play a common role in the onset of this disorder. view more (2007-08-06)
Research finds link between depression
Depression nearly triples the risk of death following a heart attack, even when accounting for other heart attack risk factors, according to research presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting, which showed that among 360 depressed, post myocardial infarction patients followed for more than six years,... view more... (2007-12-10)
Coming undone: How stress unravels the brain's structure
The helpless behavior that is commonly linked to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is preceded by stress-related losses of synapses-microscopic connections between brain cells-in the brain's hippocampal region, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the March 1 issue of Biological Psychiatry. view more (2009-03-04)
New mouse model of depression/anxiety enhances understanding of antidepressant drugs
A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression and anxiety. view more (2009-05-28)
Treating SSRI-Resistant Depression
When your antidepressant medication does not work, should you switch to a different medication from the same class or should you try an antidepressant medication that has a different mechanism of action? This is the question asked by researchers in a new report scheduled for publication in Biological Psychiatry on April 1st. view more (2008-03-26)
Study suggests new treatment approach needed for management of depression with bipolar disorder
In a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, a team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Mark Frye, M.D., attempted to identify what factors make some people with bipolar depression more likely to experience treatment-emergent mania (TEM). view more (2009-02-12)
Newly-identified exercise gene could help with depression
Boosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice-a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target, according to a Yale School of Medicine report in Nature Medicine. view more (2007-12-03)
Can Long-term Treatment With Antidepressant Drugs Worsen The Course Of Depression?
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry releases a review by Giovanni A. Fava (University of Bologna) which is likely to stir a lot controversy and be disliked by the Big Pharma. The possibility that antidepressant drugs, while effectively treating depression, may worsen its course has received inadequate attention. A review of the literature,... view more... (2003-03-17)
Study suggests anesthetic agent may have rapid antidepressant effects
A single intravenous infusion of a drug known as ketamine, which is a general anesthetic agent, may relieve symptoms of depression within two hours and remain effective for up to one week. view more (2006-08-08)
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