Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other...
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Generic name: Venlafaxine Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant, also used for the treatment... Read more »
In my last blog, I discussed TV violence and aggression in children. Violent media has a small but real effect on the psychiatric health... Read more »
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Two new studies link certain types of television programs with behavioral problems in children. Toddlers who watched violent TV content such as... Read more »
Two studies released this week may shed light on more potential problems with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants like Paxil,... Read more »
People with a sleep disturbance that causes them to thrash out their violent dreams at night may be more likely to develop Parkinson's Disease later... Read more »
A reader gives other People's Pharmacy readers cautionary advice about skipping doses of Effexor. After missing only a few doses of the... Read more »
A depression expert explores reports from depression forum users about so-called "brain shivers" in people who stop taking Effexor. The adverse side... Read more »