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Counseling Equals Drug in Relieving Depression in Heart Failure Patients
Nurse-facilitated supportive care appears to be just as effective as the antidepressant sertraline in treating depression in patients with heart failure, say researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
The object is also well detected with Spitzer's Multiband Imaging Photometer which covers wavelengths fifteeen times longer than those of the Hubble, making it sensitive to energetic processes in galaxies.
Viagra: The - Little Blue Pill' May Improve Sex for Women on Antidepressants
Viagra is used by millions of aging men for erectile dysfunction , but most research suggests it doesn't do much for women's sex lives.
Viagra: The - Little Blue Pill' May Improve Sex for Women on Antidepressants
Viagra is used by millions of aging men for erectile dysfunction , but most research suggests it doesn't do much for women's sex lives.
The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs
Have you ever noticed when you request a certain medication that your Physician may leave the room before writing out the prescription? Chances are they are looking something up in the PDR before producing the ...
Depression Drugs May Raise Bleeding Risk
Some drugs for depression may increase the risk of stomach or intestinal bleeding, a study suggests.
Treating your depression is very important for your baby. Breast-feeding is good for your baby's health and your baby's bond with you, too.
Rex Says: Let's see.increase of 80% in 6 years. About how long ago was it when I was first instructed that I should ask my doctor about Zoloft/Xanex/Vitorin/Prilosec, etc.
What are SSRIs? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are a type of antidepressants in which the main purpose is the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders.
Wills Eye Resident Case Series
A 70-year-old Caucasian man presented to the Wills Eye emergency room accompanied by two nurse aides.
Consortium, Yale to present naltrexone study findings
The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium will host three community presentations in May with Dr. via Juneau Empire
“These two studies are trying to get to the same goal: to find better treatments for anxiety disorders that affect millions of Americans and seriously interfere with their functioning”
Currently, initial pharmaceutical treatment for anxiety disorder has about a fifty percent chance of success. via Psych Central News
“These two studies are trying to get to the same goal: to find better treatments for anxiety disorders that affect millions of Americans and seriously interfere with their functioning”
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don't get much help from it. via Newswise
When do discoveries become miracles? At Pfizer Global Research & Development , Pfizer's visionary discovery and development division and the largest pharmaceutical research & development organization in the ... via BioSpace
Treating SSRI-Resistant Depression
“Switching from a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor to a drug with a different mechanism of action was found to be slightly more effective and slightly less-well tolerated than switching to a non-SSRI drug.”
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 ... via Innovations-report.com
Antidepressants May Suppress Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
“Individual randomized controlled trials have shown that SSRIs are effective in this condition”
Antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more effective than placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder , according to a review of available clinical evidence. via MedlinePlus
Q and A: Do antidepressants work?
“There is good evidence of antidepressant efficacy from other types of studies, especially relapse prevention, which show significant benefit over placebo”
A widely-reported analysis of clinical trial data for Prozac and related antidepressant drugs has claimed that the medicines work little better than chemically-inactive placebos in all but the most severely ... via Chemistry World
Hopelessness lingers even though medication improves depression
“The finding suggests that some patients may become unduly pessimistic and stop adhering to an already-helpful therapy”
People taking antidepressants for fighting the blues typically see a lot of improvements in their symptoms, one area that lags behind in this is a sense of hopefulness, says a new study. via AndhraNews
Anticoagulant bleeding higher with antidepressants
“However, intensified monitoring of users of SSRIs seems justified.”
Among patients taking "coumarin" type anticoagulant drugs, treatment with a newer class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - such as Prozac and Zoloft -- increases the risk of ... via HealthCentral
Washington University in St. Louis
Scientists evaluate diabetes drug to treat depression
“There's a strong relationship between depression and obesity, and obesity contributes to insulin resistance and pre-diabetes.”
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking individuals who have depression and are overweight to volunteer for a study evaluating whether a diabetes drug might help improve ... via Washington University in St. Louis