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Teri Robert

posted 11/06/2009, comments (2)

Treating Depression with LSD?

Albert Hofman, the inventor of LSD, called it "medicine for the soul." Songs were written about it, and the military conducted secret experiments that exploited its hallucinogenic powers. LSD was outlawed in 1966, became a street drug and developed a reputation as the dangerous toy, seemingly capable of inspiring moments of genius or... Read more Chevron

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Judith Wurtman

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Ph.D, MIT researchers ran Harvard U hospital weight loss center

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posted 09/02/2009, comments (17)

When Your Antidepressant Makes You Gain Weight

Recently, I received an email from a man who described his wife's frustration at her weight gain. She had worked very hard at losing weight a few years earlier but had gained it back and more after her physician put her on antidepressant medication for her fibromyalgia. What caused their distress was the doctor's attitude toward her obesity.... Read more Chevron

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The HealthGal

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Physician Assistant, Wellness Coach, Medical Journalist, Author

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posted 07/17/2009, comments (9)

Identifying Childhood or Teen Depression

Though children can show signs of passing sadness, we typically think of depression as an adult disorder. Children and teens can however, suffer from depression, and about 5% of children and teens, suffer from depression at any given point in time. Certain children may be at risk for depression: if your parent(s) had it, if you... Read more Chevron

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Chris Ballas, M.D.

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Psychiatrist

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posted 03/05/2009, comments (2)

What Is The Relationship Between Depression and Heart Disease?

It isn't called a broken heart for nothing. Numerous studies have found an association between depression and cardiac problems, including arrhythmias, heart attacks, strokes, etc. Some studies have found associations between worsening outcomes in heart disease in patients who develop depression (for example, depression following a heart attack)... Read more Chevron

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DepressionCast

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Biweekly Depression Podcast

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posted 02/20/2009, comment (1)

The Causes of Depression in Women

The transcript of this podcast is below. If you prefer to listen to it, you can easily do so from the DepressionCast Web site. You can also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes by clicking this icon... Hello and welcome to DepressionCast. Depression doesn't discriminate. It afflicts both men... Read more Chevron

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