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Teri Robert

posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Viagra for Women's Depression

It's possibly the most highly advertised and discussed medication in the history of the pharmaceutical industry. It's that "little blue pill," Viagra. A July JAMA article reports on a study testing Viagra (sidenafil) to offset the sexual dysfunction side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and nonselective serotonin reuptake... Read more Chevron

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Christopher Lukas

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posted 07/16/2008, comment (1)

A Little Bit Hurts

The diagnosis at the bottom of my bill said, dysthymia.. My psychiatrist had told me that he was going to send that diagnosis to the insurance company. "What is it?" I asked. It was many, many years ago. I was in my 30s and re-starting therapy after moving across the country. My mood was not good. I felt inadequate to the task of finding work. I... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (4)

Abstinence from Moderate Drinking Can Lead to Depression

Those laboratory mice have been at it again. This time, we discover that when mice stop drinking moderate levels of alcohol they can become depressed around two weeks later. Mice are commonly used to model the effects of a number of conditions associated with human behavior. But how do we know when a mouse is depressed? According... Read more Chevron

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Deborah Gray

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (4)

Why do some people prefer natural treatment for depression?

Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, several people have suggested bee stings as an alternative treatment to the interferon beta shot I do once a week. The first time a helpful soul suggested it, I was stupefied for a minute. I mean, honestly. How is being stung by bees preferable in any way to medication? Granted, my... Read more Chevron

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Chris Ballas, M.D.

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posted 07/02/2008, comment (1)

Mental Health Parity

The House of Representatives recently passed a Medicare bill that reduces the copay for Medicare patients from 50% to 20%, the rate it is for all other medical specialties. That may not seem like a big deal—and if it doesn't, you probably don't have Medicare. An even more interesting provision of this bill is that it... Read more Chevron

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