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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Treating Depression Without Medication

Generic Wellbutrin XL approved

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. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Teen Depression on Health Central
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

  Depression is one of the most common co-existing conditions that accompany ADHD. Many of us know... Read more »

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Depression in the Golden Years
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...more like leaden, especially if they're living with depression. Not only can depression suck all... Read more »

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Depression: Connecting Two Big Dots
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...days that vividly illustrate a key message about depression that's often overlooked... Read more »

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A Better Drug for Depression on the Way?
By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

...with bipolar disorder suffer more from long-term depression and rarely experience mania or even... Read more »

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

...from my two previous blogs: On one hand, bipolar depression appears to be a different animal... 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 »
Depression in Women with Migraine Linked to Childhood Abuse
...“My main message from this work is that a history of abuse is more common in persons with migraine, depression, and other painful symptoms than in those with migraine alone. It is possible that... Read more »
How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...are currently used to treat anxiety disorders. Antidepressants, although originally intended to treat depression, have been found to be effective in relieving symptoms of anxiety. Medication does... Read more »
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Depression Information
If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent... Read more »
Major depression
Depression - major; Unipolar depression; Major depressive disorder Treatment Depression can be treated in a variety of ways, particularly with medications and... Read more »

Medications

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...for quitting smoking. It may also be used to treat depression (antidepressant). While... Read more »

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...Doing so can destroy the long action of this drug and may increase side effects. Drink 8 ... Read more »

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...arms/legs tiredness mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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...swelling of the ankles/feet mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) ... Read more »

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SSRIs: Clarifying the Suicide Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Much has been written about the link between drugs used to treat depression and the risk of suicide. A study conducted by the... Read summary »

Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
November 09, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug more commonly associated with breast cancer treatment is holding out new promise for people suffering through the manic... Read summary »

Multiple Births Up Depression Risk
April 17, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Having more than one baby at a time puts new moms at significantly higher risk for postpartum depression. That's the key finding... Read summary »

Study Links Depression to Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug Donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease in depressed people... Read summary »

Depression Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
May 29, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug prescribed to treat depression could be beneficial to those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study finds Prozac... Read summary »