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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Treatments For Major Depressive Disorder

Clinical trial: Combination treatments for major depressive disorder

October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine if the addition of aripiprazole to Effexor or another currently approved antidepressant will improve symptoms of major depressive disorder. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)... Read more »

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Will Cymbalta Become the Second Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia?
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Eli Lilly and Co. recently submitted a supplemental new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug... Read more »

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What Is Depression? Our First Podcast!
By DepressionCast , Health Expert

...depression: Major depressive disorder: also called major depression, is characterized by a... Read more »

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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 »

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Migraine, Headache, and Thyroid
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Comorbid conditions are conditions that occur at the same time as but independently of each other.... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
Migraine Associated with Mental Health Disorders
Evidence has long indicated that Migraine disease is associated with mental health disorders. In 2000, a study showed major depressive disorder to impact 47% of Migraineurs as opposed to 17% of... Read more »
Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...early relapse and who may require ongoing antidepressants are:Patients with at least two episodes of major depression or major depression that lasts for 2 years or longer before initial... Read more »

Medications

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...(dull-OX-eh-teen) Uses Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. In addition,... Read more »

Related News

FDA asked to consider Cymbalta for chronic pain
October 03, 2008

Drugmaker 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 »

FDA approves Pristiq to treat MDD in adults
October 03, 2008

The 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 »

Cymbalta approved for major depressive disorder
October 03, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta as a maintenance treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The approval... Read summary »

FDA approves Pristiq for major depressive disorder
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted initial approval for Pristiq as a treatment for adults with major depressive disorder.... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Geodon for major depressive disorder
September 11, 2008

This is a study to assess the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of Geodon (ziprasidone) as a stand-alone treatment for people with major... Read summary »