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 mental/mood symptoms, or...
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Generic name: Duloxetine Cymbalta is an antidepressant medication. It has been approved for use in treating symptoms of depression and... Read more »
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve Cymbalta for the management of chronic pain. Lilly's... Read more »
Patients with treatment-resistant depression do find relief from an implanted nerve-stimulation device, researchers in South Carolina say. Vagus... Read more »
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