Friday, October, 23, 2009
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.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Teri Robert
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Health Expert
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)...
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By Karen Lee Richards
,
Health Expert
Eli Lilly and Co. recently submitted a supplemental new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug...
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By DepressionCast
,
Health Expert
...depression: Major depressive disorder: also called major depression, is characterized by a...
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By Teri Robert
,
Health Expert
...choice when starting treatment for moderate to severe major depression in adults because it has...
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By Teri Robert
,
Health Expert
Comorbid conditions are conditions that occur at the same time as but independently of each other....
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Health Guide
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...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...
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Medications
...(dull-OX-eh-teen) Uses Duloxetine is used to treat major depression and anxiety. In addition,... Read more »
Related News
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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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