Elderly patients who are taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or venlafaxine (Effexor), who are also taking multiple other drugs, may need to have their sodium levels monitored, says ... Read More

On December 15, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) announced its objection to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent recommendation to include a black box warning on antidepressants ... Read More

According to Canadian research reported on by Macleans.ca, the impotence drug sildenafil (Viagra) was associated with improvement of mild depression in men who were taking it for erectile dysfunction. Dr. Sidney ... Read More

According to an AFP news story, Swedish psychologists at the University of Norrkoeping conducted a pilot study this past spring, treating 90 patients for depression via email only. "The collected data ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to include a black box warning on antidepressants regarding suicidality may have you wondering where to turn for depression treatment if you ... Read More

On December 14, 2006, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Wellbutrin XL (bupropion hydrochloride) Extended-Release Tablets. This approval could mean significant savings for ... Read More

On December 13 a meeting was held by the Food and Drug Administration's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) regarding the occurrence of suicidality in patients treated with antidepressants. This ... Read More

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is advising physicians to avoid prescribing the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil) to pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant, because of a possible ... Read More

The December 18 issue of People contains an article that I find troubling. In response to a wrongful death lawsuit filed against MIT by parents of an student who ... Read More

Could something as simple as a taste test someday help doctors choose your antidepressant? Some British researchers think so. They gave volunteers drugs that raise either serotonin or ... Read More

According to a Finnish study published in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, the use on an antidepressant was associated with an increased risk of attempted suicide, while ... Read More

Nanny McPhee star Emma Thompson has revealed that in the past she suffered from depression.

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Although I think most mothers would agree that there is nothing better in life than being called "Mom", sometimes we give everything we have to our children and forget that ... Read More