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Treatment On Major Depression
Study may yield effective treatments for major depression
October 02, 2008
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Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants
By Teri Robert , Health ExpertEarlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)... Read more »
What Is Depression? Our First Podcast!
By DepressionCast , Health Expert...depression: Major depressive disorder: also called major depression, is characterized by a... Read more »
Antidepressants: Cymbalta
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...25. Dosage The total daily dose for treatment of major depression ranges from 40 milligrams... Read more »
What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health ExpertWhat is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?The simple answer is severity, but... Read more »
Study Shows Zoloft and Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...choice when starting treatment for moderate to severe major depression in adults because it has... Read more »
Health Guide
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 Parkinsons. MAOIs belong to an old class of... Read more »Major depression
Major depression is when five or more symptoms of depression are present for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or pessimistic. In addition,... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in... Read more »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 »PTSD More Common Among Migraine Sufferers
We've known for some time now that Migraine disease and major depressive disorder (MDD) tend to be comorbid conditions. That means that we frequently see people who have both simultaneously, but... Read more »Images
Medications
...(dull-OX-eh-teen) Uses Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. In addition,... Read more »
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Clinical trial: Combination treatments for major depressive disorder
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine if the addition of aripiprazole to Effexor or another currently approved antidepressant will improve symptoms of major... Read summary »
FDA approves Pristiq to treat MDD in adults
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pristiq for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. Pristiq is drugmaker Wyeth's... Read summary »
FDA asked to consider Cymbalta for chronic pain
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve Cymbalta for the management of chronic pain. Lilly's... Read summary »
Cymbalta approved for major depressive disorder
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta as a maintenance treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The approval... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Geodon for major depressive disorder
September 11, 2008This is a study to assess the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of Geodon (ziprasidone) as a stand-alone treatment for people with major... Read summary »
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