Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood...
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In all my discussions over many years with individuals that have schizophrenia, all have agreed that the one symptom of this brain disorder... Read more »
Hey everybody! Hope you all are having a good day today. We are going to get back to doing our member medication reviews. This week... Read more »
Several new medications for the treatment of depression have been introduced over the last 20 years. What has been missing is any... Read more »
If you are suffering through the distress of an illness or its treatment, and your suffering has escalated to unmanageable levels, what do... Read more »
A study presented by Sepracor, maker of Lunesta, indicates that generalized anxiety disorder patients who took the sleep medicine along with Lexapro... Read more »
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be helped by... Read more »
A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other... Read more »
Researchers in Belgium are reporting that Lexapro significantly improves quality of life for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
GAD; Anxiety disorderTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to help you function well during day-to-day life. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and... Read more »