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Depression Blog with Nancy Schimelpfening October 2004 Archive

By Nancy Schimelpfening, About.com Guide to Depression since 1998

Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Be Made Available to 100 Treatment-Resistant Patients

Friday October 29, 2004
On October 19, 2004, it was announced by Cyberonics, Inc., the maker of the device used for Vagus Nerve Stimulation, that the FDA has granted approval to make Vagus Nerve ... Read More

Anorgasmia - Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Thursday October 28, 2004
The inability to orgasm is often a side-effect of antidepressant treatment. It may also occur as a side-effect of certain illnesses or sexual abuse. This report from the ... Read More

New Chats Opened

Tuesday October 19, 2004
Now that we have chat moderators, we are working to develop new chatrooms to better meet your needs. We have opened a new Teen/Young Adult chat as well as ... Read More

Member Describes "Brain Shivers"

Monday October 18, 2004
"When I miss a dosage of Effexor or start complete withrawal (which I am doing now) I get, what I have called, synaptic snaps. They feel like mild buzzes ... Read More

FDA Gets Tough on Drugs for Depression

Saturday October 16, 2004
As you've probably seen in the media recently, the FDA has agreed that a black box warning regarding suicide risk in children was necessary. I found this article in ... Read More

Chat Room and Forum Links

Tuesday October 12, 2004
I know some of you are having trouble locating the chat and forum so I've created a page that you can bookmark to easily access both. It also includes ... Read More

Poll: At What Age Were You First Diagnosed With Depression?

Tuesday October 12, 2004
Currently our poll results indicate that a majority of people were first diagnosed in their early adult years. What I'm finding really interesting, however, are the follow up comments. ... Read More

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Tuesday October 5, 2004
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