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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Acute Depression

New antidepressant's results a mixed bag

October 02, 2008
A new antidepressant has shown mixed results in new clinical trials. Drugmaker Targacept reported that its new treatment for acute depression, mecamylamine taken with Celexa, was effective in improving depression symptoms. But the trials failed to show conclusively that patients were able to achieve remission of their depression. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Stress and Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...Medical Center, is a list of the symptoms of major or acute depression. For major depression, at... Read more »

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10 Tips for Supporting Someone with Depression
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...it may occur for all sorts of different reasons. Acute depression typically follows upsetting... Read more »

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Depression, Inflammation, and Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a protein associated with acute inflammation and fever.  The levels of... Read more »

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Screening of Perinatal Depression: Challenges and Queries
By UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders , Health Expert

...physical questions that are difficult to assess in the acute perinatal period. Additionally, the... Read more »

Health Guide

Treatment Helpful in Reducing Risk of Depression After Stroke
...determine whether treatment with escitalopram or problem-solving therapy over the first year following acute stroke will decrease the number of depression cases that develop compared with... Read more »
Depression Basics
...not discussed in this report. See In-Depth Report #66: Bipolar disorder.Major DepressionIn major, or acute, depression, at least five of the symptoms listed below must occur for a period of at... Read more »
Depression Risk
...depression in anyone. In fact, recent loss of a loved one is the most frequently reported precipitant of acute depression. All major (and even minor) losses, however, cause grief reactions. People... Read more »
Stress: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
...by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, loss of interest in life, and, sometimes, thoughts of suicide. Acute depression is also accompanied by significant changes in the patient's functioning.... Read more »
Malaise
...Causes The following lists give examples of the diseases and conditions that can cause malaise. ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASE Acute bronchitis or pneumonia Acute... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »

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This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of sustained-release Seroquel in the treatment of acute bipolar depression. This national... Read summary »

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