Antidepressants And Elderly Men
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The first step is to address any physical illnesses and stop taking any medications that may be making your symptoms worse.
If these steps do not relieve the depression, antidepressant medications and talking through problems (psychotherapy) with a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other therapist is usually helpful.
Antidepressant drug therapy should be carefully monitored for side...
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Symptoms and Causes of Depression in Elderly
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Depression in Men
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Q&A: Which antidepressants are best for the elderly?
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen answers a reader's question about whether or not the reader's elderly mother is taking the correct antidepressant therapy for... Read more »
SSRIs more likely than other antidepressants to cause suicide ...
Seniors who take selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are almost five times more likely to commit suicide... Read more »
Antidepressants Fail to Work in Half of Older Men: Study
Scientists at the University of Western Australia have found that more than half of older men who use antidepressants to treat their depression show... Read more »
Antidepressants cut alcohol consumption--but only in men
Canadian researchers have found that people who suffer from depression and take antidepressants can reduce their alcohol consumption--but only if... Read more »
Antidepressant type may impact risk of suicidal thoughts
A new study has found that men who take the antidepressant Aventyl are 10 times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than men who take... Read more »
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