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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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SSRI antidepressants may lower adult suicide risk

February 08, 2009
A review of eight large-scale observational studies has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil may significantly reduce the risk of attempted or completed suicide in depressed adults. Previous research, including a 2007 U.S. Food and Drug Administration study, concluded that the SSRI-related risk of suicide was neutral in adults, elevated in patients under 25, and reduced in people older than 65. But in a new study, researchers found that the... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Antidepressants, Triptans, and Serotonin Syndrome
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...discuss the possibility of serotonin syndrome with patients if these medications will be used... Read more »

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Taking Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why Paxil and Other Antidepressants Could Pose a Problem
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...(fluoxetine hydrochloride) - are commonly prescribed to patients on tamoxifen. These... Read more »

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Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...placebo-controlled studies, one conducted in adolescent patients taking Lexapro and one... Read more »

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depression = osteoporosis?
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

The Harvard Women's Health Watch reports increased fractures in older people taking selective... Read more »

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Female Sexual Dysfunction and Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

The term, persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) refers to a problem only recently identified,... Read more »

Health Guide

Panic disorder with agoraphobia
...protectors or triggers for them. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Most patients can expect improvement with medications or behavioral therapy. However, without early... Read more »
Serotonin syndrome
...syndrome Prevention Always tell all of your healthcare providers what medicines you take. Patients who take triptans with SSRIs or SNRIs should be closely followed, especially right... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Treatment
...medications, alternative therapies, gentle exercise and lifestyle adaptations seems to work best for most patients.  Unfortunately, what works well for one individual may not work at all for... Read more »
Carcinoid syndrome
...mouth. If one combination is does not work, another combination may be effective. About one-third of patients benefit from chemotherapy. Increased protein and a low-fat diet are often... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...those medications off-label.  Keep in mind that no single medication works for every fibromyalgia patient.  Also, FM patients are often more sensitive to medications than the average person,... Read more »

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Daily Antidepressants Linked to Increased Fracture Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking an antidepressant every day may increase the risk of fractures in older adults. New research from Canada reveals... Read summary »

SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
February 16, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »

Despite controversy, some doctors insist SSRIs help prevent suicides
October 02, 2008

Amid warnings about Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and their link to increased suicide risk, some doctors are... Read summary »

Despite controversy, some doctors insist SSRIs help prevent suicides
October 02, 2008

Amid warnings about Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and their link to increased suicide risk, some doctors are... Read summary »

SSRI antidepressants may cause male infertility
October 02, 2008

A class of commonly used antidepressants may be the cause of infertility in some men, new studies suggest. Researchers at Cornell Medical Center in... Read summary »