Friday, October, 30, 2009
Generic Antidepressants
October 02, 2008
A generic version of the antidepressant Wellbutrin XL has been
approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Wellbutrin XL is an
extended-release drug used to treat major depressive disorder.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
I've been taking Wellbutrin (generic name Bupropion) for about seven years, minus the time I was...
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By Dr. Mark Borigini
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Health Expert
My last post looked into the benefit of some drugs with an anti-depressant effect in the...
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By Chris
,
Health Expert
...time. Just recently they did a test of exercise, antidepressant drugs and a placebo, to see what...
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By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
...they want to treat their depression "but without antidepressants." I always think, "Why?" It's...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
...wanted to know how well the latest generation of antidepressant drugs stood up to clinical...
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Health Guide
...developing primary pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung condition.However, pregnant women who need to take
antidepressant drugs should not discontinue their medication without first talking to...
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...more effectively than a placebo (inactive compound) but has not been scientifically evaluated against
antidepressant drugs. Clinical depression symptoms are improved in approximately half the...
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Prozac Not Helpful for Anorexia Nervosa
Antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine (Prozac) are not helpful for patients with anorexia nervosa, indicates an important 2006 study in the Journal...
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...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...
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...FDA based its recommendations for children and adolescents on a review of 24 clinical trials of nine
antidepressant drugs. These trials enrolled over 4,400 pediatric patients and tested the safety...
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