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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Treating Depression

Brain stimulation helps hard-to-treat depression

May 12, 2009
According to new research, a technique called cortical brain stimulation improved symptoms and, in some cases, launched a full remission for people with treatment-resistant major depression. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

I am suffering from extreme chronic depression and panic disorder.  Can Xanax and Klonopin... Read more »

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Treating Depression: Don't Go it Alone
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...tuneup, often think that they can treat their own depression. They try a new diet, a nutritional... Read more »

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Natural Alternatives for Treating Depression: Part One
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...because I choose to use supplements to help me with my depression.   I think that what... Read more »

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Treating Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...here I am emphasizing how little we don't know about treating depression in children. Why is... Read more »

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Don't try to cure/heal/treat depression with a trip to your local bookstore
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...the psychology section, looking for new books about depression and depression treatment. I know... Read more »

Health Guide

Breaking News: FDA Approves Skin Patch for Treating Depression
...quit smoking and a patch to fend of pregnancy. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to wear a patch to treat depression. Emsam, an experimental skin patch received U.S. regulatory approval for treating... Read more »
FDA Approves Skin Patch for Treating Depression
...quit smoking, a patch to fend of pregnancy, and pretty soon, you’ll be able to wear a patch to treat depression. Emsam, an experimental skin patch received U.S. regulatory approval for treating... Read more »
News Break: New Skin Patch for Treating Depression
The FDA has approved EMSAM (selegiline), a transdermal patch, for the treatment of major depression. Selegeline is a MAOI originally used to treat Parkinson’s. MAOIs belong to an old class of... Read more »
ADHD and Depression
One out of every four adults with ADD/ADHD also suffers from symptoms of depression.  When there are co-existing conditions, it can be harder to diagnose and treat ADHD.  The symptoms may overlap... 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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...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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...difficult breathing mental/mood changes (e.g., depression, mood swings, agitation) muscle... Read more »

Related News

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Depression is one of the most costly disorders for employers, according to comparative cost-of-illness studies. This is due... Read summary »

Treating depression prolongs life for older diabetics
October 03, 2008

Treating depression in older diabetics may help them live longer, a new study suggests. Researchers followed older diabetic patients for five years... Read summary »

VNS therapy effective for hard-to-treat depression, study finds
October 03, 2008

Patients with treatment-resistant depression do find relief from an implanted nerve-stimulation device, researchers in South Carolina say. Vagus... Read summary »

Treating depression when medications fail
April 28, 2009

According to statistics, 80 percent of people who suffer from depression are treated by primary care physicians, many of whom work under the... Read summary »

Botox for Depression
May 05, 2008

WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox injections are a popular cosmetic tool to get rid of facial lines and wrinkles, which patients say... Read summary »