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• Are all antidepressants equal?

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 143
  Are all antidepressants equal? Evidence-Based Mental Health 2009;12:98-100 G Gartlehner 1 ,2 , B N Gaynes 3 Abstract: Primary care physicians and psychiatrists manage the majority of patients suffering from acute phase major depressive disorder (MDD). For most patients, antidepressant treatment ...
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• Some Sad Facts About Todays Antidepressants

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
      There are a lot of sad facts about todays antidepressants.  The list is a long one.  Im going to put down what I reckon are the saddest of the sad facts; others are welcome to add their own.     I want to emphasize the word "facts."  In this post I report the findings of scientific research.  Findings ...
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• Are antidepressants just a crutch?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
  Recently I evaluated a new patient, a young woman who wondered whether medication might ease her depression. She was in therapy elsewhere, and although seeing me was her idea, she was apprehensive about adding an antidepressant. I did end up recommending one, at which point she asked: "Arent antidepressants just a ...
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• Are You Ready To Be Happy?

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 143
  Prozac Ready to be Happy? As it turns out, I am apparently not ready to be happy. A couple weeks ago I was sitting in my doctors office having another crying jag, complaining I had lost my bounce, didnt feel I had any resilience left. We had a 10 minute appointment, so in all fairness to him, it wasnt like ...
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• Johns Hopkins: Antidepressant Medication “Poop Out”

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 138
  What it is, what to do about it
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• Shrink Rap: Grand Rounds is up at CRZEGRL (Veterans Day theme)

  
  Shrink Rap — Authority: 495
  The theme for crzegrls Grand Rounds this week is Veterans Day. The shrinky links: doctors & mistakes (Medicine & Technology) pharma ads & claims on twitter (HealthBlawg) ... also follow #FDAsm on Thur & Fri for coverage of the FDAs anticipated hearing on social media and Web2.0 ...
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• The Effects of Culture on Depression

  
  Kellevision — Authority: 121
  A research study has shown that a genetic predisposition toward depression is much more likely to be exacerbated if a person is living in a Western, "Me" oriented culture than in an Eastern culture more oriented toward "We".    This may be the reason the "Me" generation in the United States has the highest rates ...
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• Supplements for Depression: What Works, What Doesn’t

  
  Healthy Living — Authority: 550
    (Istockphoto) By Ray Hainer The multibillion-dollar market for dietary supplements is filled with products that claim to boost mood or improve depression . Some products are even billed as an alternative to prescription antidepressants. Don’t believe everything you read on a label. Often the claims made by ...
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• Psychiatrys dirty little secret

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 138
  Scott Mendelson, MD When I was in medical school, I learned one of psychiatrys dirty little secrets. That is, that of people prescribed an antidepressant to treat their Major Depression, only about 25% enjoy complete resolution of symptoms, another 50% feel some but not complete relief, and the last unfortunate 25% ...
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• Depression Is An Equal Opportunity Condition

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  Depression is a serious medical condition that can affect anyone. Men, women and children are all susceptible to this disease which can have devastating effects on someone’s daily life. Depression can come on suddenly, for no reason, or it might follow a traumatic experience such as a death or some other traumatic ...
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• Can my libido recover from two months of Zoloft?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 643
  Choosing my penis over the pills. How long will it take my libido to recover after a few months of Zoloft? First a bit of background: 26-year-old guy here, nonsmoker, fit as a fiddle, with no health issues whatsoever outside of an occasionally crippling mix of anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed seven years ago, ...
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• Antidepressants for Bipolars?

  
  caught in my bipolar burble — Authority: 114
  If youre bipolar you hopefully already know this, but there is a big controversy as to whether antidepressants should be prescribed to bipolars at all. Some say that antidepressants will destabilize bipolars and thus hurt more than they will help.My advice? If you can get better on mood stabilizers alone, a) youre ...
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• Alternative Treatment for Depression: Learning How Herbs Can Aid in Treating Depression Naturally

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  If you are like many of the 20.9 million adults in the U.S. who are suffering from depression, you have probably debated the pros and cons of taking prescription antidepressants. While depression can often be combated with therapy alone, some professionals do recommend medication for certain cases. The right type and ...
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• Antidepressant Trials not Accurately Reported

  
  Kellevision — Authority: 121
  The field of psychiatry claims to be scientific and evidence-based when it diagnosis and prescribes medications for mental "disorders".  They often cite research to back up their claims that disorders are "biochemical imbalances" or disturbances in the brain which require chemical intervention.  However, if the ...
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• Antidepressants + Pregnancy = Higher Risks: Study

  
  Pharmalot — Authority: 597
  Babies whose moms used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other kids their age, according to a new study that examined medical records of nearly 39,000 Norwegian children through the first year of life, Reuters reports. The study found ...
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• Abstract: Cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy and brief supportive psychotherapy for augmentation of antidepressant nonresponse in chronic depression

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 138
  Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009;66(11):1178-1188. Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy and Brief Supportive Psychotherapy for Augmentation of Antidepressant Nonresponse in Chronic Depression - The REVAMP Trial Kocsis JH, Gelenberg AJ, Rothbaum BO, Klein DN, Trivedi MH, Manber R, Keller MB, Leon AC, ...
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• Mom’s antidepressants tied to child health risks (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 516
  Reuters – Babies whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy visit the doctor more often and have higher risks of certain health problems than other children their age, a new study suggests. Continued here: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Mom’s antidepressants tied to child health risks ...
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• Panic Attack Medication: What Is Best For Me?

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  If you are one of those living with panic attack symptoms, you know it can almost take over your life. Living with the fear that you will have to suffer through another period of grief, pain, and discomfort is sometimes enough to bring on a panic attack. When it comes to treating a panic attack, [...]
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• Before Prozac: The troubled history of mood disorders in psychiatry

  
  Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info — Authority: 138
  Am J Psychiatry 166:1302-1303 Book Forum by Edward Shorter. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008, 320 pp. Brown WA. According to Edward Shorter, one of the unfounded decisions that created grim consequences for the public health was the premature abandonment of older drugs that held promise as ...
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• Vital Signs: Regimens: A Supplement Didn’t Help Heart Patients

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 914
  A supplement of omega-3 fatty acid did not show any effect in treating depression in heart patients.
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