Friday, October, 30, 2009
Ssri Antidepressants
February 08, 2009
A review of eight large-scale observational studies has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil may significantly reduce the risk of attempted or completed suicide in depressed adults. Previous research, including a 2007 U.S. Food and Drug Administration study, concluded that the SSRI-related risk of suicide was neutral in adults, elevated in patients under 25, and reduced in people older than 65. But in a new study, researchers found that the...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Teri Robert
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Health Expert
...black box warning: WARNINGS: SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS Antidepressants...
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By Teri Robert
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Health Expert
...risks of taking triptans together with SSRI and SNRI antidepressants. The advisory states, "A...
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By Lila de Tantillo
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Health Expert
The Harvard Women's Health Watch reports increased fractures in older people taking selective...
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Health Guide
...the type, severity, and duration of symptoms. Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are
antidepressant drugs that can treat PMDD. SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), sertraline...
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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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...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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...with a doctor.Suicide Risk and Antidepressant MedicationsIn recent years, there has been concern that
SSRI antidepressants may increase the risk for suicidal behavior. Of particular concern is a...
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THURSDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- People who combine Prozac and similar
antidepressants with migraine drugs called triptans run the risk of a life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome,...
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March 15, 2007
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking an antidepressant every day may increase the risk of fractures in older adults. New research from Canada reveals...
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October 02, 2008
A class of commonly used antidepressants may be the cause of infertility in some men, new studies suggest. Researchers at Cornell Medical Center in...
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October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine how to best treat adolescents with depression that is resistant to the first SSRI antidepressant they have tried. This...
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October 02, 2008
Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft have been the darlings of the antidepressant market for years. New...
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October 02, 2008
Babies born to women who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy show signs of withdrawal shortly after birth. The...
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