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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Seroquel Help With Depression

Clinical trial: Seroquel and major depressive disorder

October 02, 2008
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) in treating major depressive disorder. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Out with the Old, In with the New
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...this I mean that when an antipsychotic is used for depression (or anxiety) it is believed to be... Read more »

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Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three... Read more »

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Treating Bipolar Depression: Psychiatry is Changing
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...Newsletter of the year. The theme was "treating bipolar depression."  To briefly recap:In 2001,... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Highlights
Drug ApprovalQuetiapine (Seroquel) has been approved for treatment of bipolar depression. Quetiapine is now the only drug approved for treating both manic and depressive states of bipolar... Read more »
Parkinson's Disease: Highlights
...blood tests, or other tests to diagnose PD.The AAN recommends that patients with PD get screened for depression.Drug TreatmentLevodopa or dopamine agonists are recommended for treatment of initial... Read more »
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"
...behavioral symptoms, such as agitation, wandering behavior, hallucinations, social inappropriateness, and depression.For agitation, aggression, and hallucinations, Alzheimer's medicines include... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occurReduce the frequency of episodesAvoid cycling from one... Read more »

Medications

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...throat) mental/mood changes (e.g., increased anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) ... Read more »

Related News

FDA approves Seroquel for depressive episodes in bipolar disorder
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) for the treatment of depressive episodes associated with... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Seroquel versus Paxil in treating bipolar depression
October 02, 2008

This is a study to compare the effectiveness of Seroquel and Paxil in treating bipolar depression, and to determine if Seroquel maintains its... Read summary »

FDA wants more data on Seroquel XR and depression
December 28, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked drugmaker AstraZeneca for more information on its drug Seroquel XR. AstraZeneca had put in an... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Seroquel's effects on acute bipolar depression
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of sustained-release Seroquel in the treatment of acute bipolar depression. This national... Read summary »

FDA says no to Seroquel as first-line antidepressant
April 10, 2009

In a unanimous vote, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel determined Wednesday that the antipsychotic drug Seroquel has too many safety... Read summary »