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Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
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Understanding Low Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...There are two types of low blood pressure: 1. Postural Hypotension Blood pressure drops when... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes: Control It For Your Child's Sake
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...mothers who did not control their blood sugar during pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to be... Read more »
Couple Need to Know That Debt Can....
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...someone close commit suicide, and being divorced during pregnancy may all contribute to pre-term... Read more »
Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...me into an automatic high-risk situation with my pregnancy. Being over 35 doesn't help either. I... Read more »
Postpartum Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...women, the level of pCRH found at week 25 of the pregnancy was high. Postpartum depression... Read more »
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Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
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ART and Pregnancy ComplicationsAssisted reproductive technologies (ART) increase the risk for pregnancy complications. Many of these complications are due to the multiple births associated... Read more »Depression: Highlights
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...Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism and menopause are so similar, hypothyroidism may easily be missed.Pregnancy is a major factor in the higher risk in women. It affects the thyroid in a number... Read more »Infertility In Women: Introduction
...a baby are still unable to after a year of unprotected sex. About half of these couples can achieve pregnancy within 2 years after appropriate treatment of the woman, the man, or both. Even under... Read more »Images
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy
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