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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
My last post looked into the benefit of some drugs with an anti-depressant effect in the treatment of the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. Well, now it would seem that there is no overwhelming evidence supporting the use of anti-depressants in the treatment of chronic low back pain. However, the authors of a recent review (in the "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews") of the subject are quick to point out that this does not mean that depressed patients with back pain should not receive medic...
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Kids and Mental Health…Kids and Anti-depressants
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertTeens face challenges and pressures and expectations and their own personal development issues. ... Read more »
New Data: SSRIs Appear to Reduce, Not Raise, Teen Suicide Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health ExpertSome truly awful news--that more children and teens killed themselves in 2005 than in the year... Read more »
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Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...more effectively than a placebo (inactive compound) but has not been scientifically evaluated against antidepressant drugs. Clinical depression symptoms are improved in approximately half the... Read more »Treatment Helpful in Reducing Risk of Depression After Stroke
As if the "normal" recover from a stroke weren't difficult enough, stroke victims show an increased risk of developing depression. In the U.S., more than 700,000 people experience stroke annually.... Read more »TMJ Medications
There are no specific medications made for TMJ disorder, so drugs can only be prescribed to treat the symptoms. Symptoms of TMJ disorder vary widely from person to person, and because of this, a... Read more »Carcinoid syndrome
Abdominal pain, intermittent Flushing Diarrhea Wheezing Heart palpitations Low blood pressure Signs and tests 5-HIAA levels in... Read more »Meet Stacy Stone
My name is Stacy, and I am 24 years old. I live in Atlanta, GA, although I have moved all over the U.S. and have lived in more than 30 cities (my favorite being San Francisco!).I have had TMJ... Read more »Images
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