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Health Encyclopedia: Depression Highlights

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Antidepressants and Young Adult Suicide Risk

  • In December 2006, the FDA announced that antidepressant medications labels will include information on increased suicidal behavior risk for young adults ages 18 25. In October 2004, the FDA issued warnings concerning antidepressants suicide risk for children and adolescents.
  • In May 2006, the manufacturer of paroxetine (Paxil) warned that the drug may increase suicidal behavior risk in adults ages 18 30.

Postpartum Depression

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Expert & Community Posts

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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

My last post looked into the benefit of some drugs with an anti-depressant effect in the... Read more »

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Aerobics are an antidepressant
By Chris , Health Expert

...time. Just recently they did a test of exercise, antidepressant drugs and a placebo, to see what... Read more »

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More Movement on Depression Treatment
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

A new study confirms with greater authority what other research has suggested: Exercise is an... Read more »

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Soy for Hot Flashes? Read This First
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Do you take an aromatase inhibitor (Femara, Arimidex, Aromasin) to prevent breast cancer... Read more »

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New Data: SSRIs Appear to Reduce, Not Raise, Teen Suicide Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

Some truly awful news--that more children and teens killed themselves in 2005 than in the year... Read more »

Health Guide

Eating Disorders: Highlights
Prozac Not Helpful for Anorexia NervosaAntidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine (Prozac) are not helpful for patients with anorexia nervosa, indicates an important 2006 study in the Journal... Read more »
Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Complications
...restlessness that resemble RLS, and depression and RLS symptoms also overlap. In addition, certain types of antidepressant drugs -- such as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- can increase... Read more »
Narcolepsy: Highlights
...by intense emotions.) Recent studies report that Xyrem is very helpful for treating this condition.Antidepressant drugs such as tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and... Read more »
Narcolepsy: References
...pathophysiology and management. CNS Drugs. 2006;20(1):43-50.Vignatelli L, D'Alessandro R, Candelise L. Antidepressant drugs for narcolepsy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(3):CD003724.Xyrem... Read more »
Depression diagnosis, screening tests
Most people who are depressed do not seek psychiatric help and must rely on their family doctor. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for a primary care doctor to recognize the problem if... Read more »

Related News

Youth suicides on the rise
October 03, 2008

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there was an 18 percent increase in suicide rates among American youth under age 19 in... Read summary »

Botox for Depression
May 05, 2008

WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox injections are a popular cosmetic tool to get rid of facial lines and wrinkles, which patients say... Read summary »

Spending Caps Cause Seniors to Quit Meds
March 26, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When seniors run out of drug coverage for the year, many stop taking needed medications, and the finding could have important... Read summary »

Helping the Body Heal Itself
June 09, 2008

By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A device for sports injuries, acute and chronic pain,... Read summary »

Stopping Anti-Seizure Meds Safe for Kids
December 11, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals it is generally safe to stop anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have been seizure-free... Read summary »