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October 03, 2008
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Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertThere is some new data concerning an old drug. Mecamylamine is an old medication originally... Read more »
Who Are We? Coming of Age on Antidepressants
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertRichard Friedman, MD, recently wrote an article in the New York Times about our troubled... Read more »
Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...whether prescribed or not.Find more information on depression drugs. Read more »
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Parkinson's Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalIn 2006, the FDA approved rasagiline (Azilect) for treatment of Parkinsons disease (PD). Rasagilineis used either alone or in combination with levodopa. It is taken once a day... Read more »Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
Antidepressants and Drug Treatment GuidelinesMajor Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment GuidelinesMajor classes of antidepressants include:Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).... Read more »Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...(trade name Prozac), paroxetine (trade name Paxil), and sertraline (trade name Zoloft). These anti depression drugs allow the neurotransmitter serotonin to remain active longer at brain nerve... Read more »Depression Treatment
Depression is a treatable illness, with many therapeutic options available. Increasingly, professionals are viewing major depression as a chronic illness (the condition nearly always returns... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) block prostaglandins, substances that dilate blood vessels and cause inflammation. NSAIDs are usually the first drugs tried for almost any... Read more »Images
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...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially: drugs for depression (e.g., TCAs... Read more »
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Depression Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug prescribed to treat depression could be beneficial to those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study finds Prozac... Read summary »
Hallucinogen may help depression, drug abuse
October 03, 2008Johns Hopkins researchers say the spiritual effects of a substance found in "sacred mushrooms" may last for more than year. In a previous study,... 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 »
Gene variant may affect how Celexa works
October 03, 2008Mayo Clinic scientists have uncovered more evidence that a person's genetic make-up may affect how well he or she responds to the antidepressant... Read summary »
Alzheimers Risks by the Sexes
May 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease are gender specific according to new French research. In a study of nearly... Read summary »
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