Antidepressant Helps Heart Patients More Than Psychotherapy
Tuesday January 30, 2007
In a study published in the January 24 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, the antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) was found to help heart disease patients more than ... Read More
Celebrities Becoming More Open About Depression
Tuesday January 23, 2007
It seems that more and more I am reading articles about celebrities who have openly confessed to being depressed. In the Februrary issue of Jane, singer Mandy Moore admits, ... Read More
Wyeth Plans to Market New Antidepressant as Menopause Drug
Monday January 22, 2007
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals is expected to receive initial approval this week for a new antidepressant called Pristiq.
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine succinate) is a derivative of the drug Effexor, which Wyeth is ... Read More
Father Suing School District Over Son's Suicide
Sunday January 21, 2007
Last month I made a post about a family who had filed a wrongful death suit against MIT for the suicide of their daughter. It now seems that other ... Read More
Depression, Anxiety Predict Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday January 16, 2007
A Norwegian study of more than 37,000 patients found that those who had symptoms of depression and anxiety at the beginning of the study were more likely to develop type ... Read More
Depression May Be a Risk Factor for Stroke
Tuesday January 9, 2007
Emerging evidence seems to point to depression as a risk factor for stroke. A study published in the January issue of the journal Stroke found that patients younger than ... Read More
Mental Health Parity
Monday January 8, 2007
This was posted to the forum by Invisible, but I thought it was an important message so I reposted it here. Be sure to read the linked article to ... Read More
Childhood Abuse Linked to Adult Depression
Friday January 5, 2007
An article published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry reports that abused and neglected children have a higher incidence of major depression in young adulthood. They ... Read More
Study Finds Magnetic Stimulation Less Effective Than ECT
Wednesday January 3, 2007
A study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry found that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is not as effective for severe depression as electroconvulsive therapy ... Read More
Biovail Sues Maker of Generic Version of Wellbutrin XL, FDA Files Opposition
Monday January 1, 2007
According to Therapeautics Daily, Ontario-based pharmaceutical company Biovail has sued Impax Laboratories, the maker of the newly approved generic version of Wellbutrin XL, claiming patent infringement. They are seeking ... Read More
Making Resolutions for Change
Monday January 1, 2007
Once again we are beginning a new year. For many of us this signals an opportunity for making new beginnings in our lives. Unfortunately, although most of us ... Read More