Botox Into Frown Lines Can Help Patients With Major Depression
A trial carried out by Dr. Eric Finzi and Dr. Erika Wasserman found that treating clinically depressed patients with botox on the frown lines of their faces actually got rid of their depression. In their abstract report, found in the journal Dermatologic
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Paxil Raises Suicide Risk For Young Adults
GlaxoSmithkline, the makers of the antidepressant, Paxil, have warned that the drug may raise the risk of suicide attempts in people under 30. Glaxo has sent a letter to doctors stating this. According to a clinical trial, of 3,455 people taking Paxil 11
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Depression
Depression can act like a magnifying glass - it can take even the most simple problem and magnify it into a seeming mountain, complete with jagged ice slabs, avalanches, and hidden dangers.
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder At Young Age Linked To Antidepressant Use
A Mayo Clinic study has shown that the onset of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) at a younger age appears to be connected to antidepressant use.RBD is a sleep disorder where patients act out their dreams, which are often unpleasant and violent, according
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Targeted Programs Reduced Depression In Youth Better Than Nontargted Programs
Depression among youth is a growing public health concern, affecting one to two percent of elementary school-aged children and three to eight percent of adolescents. To determine what programs are effective in preventing depressive symptoms, researchers f
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Study Contradicts USA Warning That An Antidepressant Can Cause Congenital Abnormalities
A study carried out by German researchers has failed to show that a popular antidepressant, paroxetine®, causes congenital abnormalities if taken by pregnant women, the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryolog
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Target Women's Depression To Reduce Disability From Chronic Conditions, Suggests Study
Women with higher levels of depression when suffering with long-term pain report greater disability than men in the same situation, according to new research published in the latest edition of the European Journal of Pain.This suggests that by targeting t
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Risk Of Relapse For Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Not Decreased By Use Of Anti-depressant
Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.Anorexia nervosa is an eating diso
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New Study Suggests Antidepressants Save Lives
A just published UCLA study suggests that the use of antidepressants to treat depression has saved thousands of lives, despite the concern about a possible link between suicide risk and the class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SS
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FDA Approves Wellbutrin XL(R) (bupropion HCl Extended-release Tablets) For The Prevention Of Seasona
The U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA) has approved Wellbutrin XL(R) for the preventionof seasonal major depressive episodes in patients with a diagnosis ofseasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition affecting about 6 percent ofAmerican adults. Wel
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European Medicines Agency Adopts Positive Opinion For Use Of Prozac For Children And Adolescents Suf
The European Medicines Agency has recommended to extend the indication for Prozac (fluoxetine) and associated names to include the treatment of children of 8 years of age or older who suffer from moderate to severe depression and who do not respond to psy
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Seroquel Study Gives Hope For Beating Depression In Bipolar Disorder
Keeping the manic-depressive illness Bipolar Disorder under control may become simpler in future if psychiatrists implement new research findings from the BOLDER II study presented during the American Psychiatry Association's 159th annual meeting 20-25 Ma
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Efexor (Venlafaxine) Questions And Answers, MHRA, UK
1. What is venlafaxine?Venlafaxine is an anti-depressant, belonging to a class of drugs known as serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. The conventional release form of venlafaxine (Efexor tablets) has been licensed for the treatment of depression
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Updated Product Information For Efexor, MHRA, UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has concluded its review into all the latest safety evidence relating to Efexor (venlafaxine), an anti-depressant belonging to a class of medicines known as serotonin and noradrenaline reuptak
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Desvenlafaxine Succinate (DVS-233) Phase 3 Data Show Significant Improvement In Symptoms Of Depressi
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), this week presented for the first timephase 3 data and results from other studies concerning its investigationaldrug for major depressive disorder (MDD), desvenlafaxine succinate(DVS-233), a novel ser
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Patients, Be Patient: Brain Images Suggest New Therapy For Severe Depression Can Take Months To Work
It takes time - between three and 12 months - before a new type of therapy for treatment-resistant depression starts to benefit patients, according to new preliminary brain scan research that confirms earlier observations by psychiatrists about vagal nerv
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Listening To Music Can Reduce Chronic Pain And Depression By Up To A Quarter
Listening to music can reduce chronic pain by up to 21 per cent and depression by up to 25 per cent, according to a paper in the latest UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. It can also make people feel more in control of their pain and less disabled by t
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Corcept Therapeutics Completes Enrollment In Second Phase 3 Study For Treating Psychotic Major Depre
CorceptTherapeutics Incorporated (Nasdaq: CORT) announced today that it completedpatient enrollment in Corcept 09, the second of three Phase 3 clinicaltrials in which CORLUX(R) (mifepristone) is being evaluated for treatingthe psychotic features of psycho
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Study Identifies Predictors Of Bipolar Disorder Risk
A new study presented today at the159th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association(APA) in Toronto, Canada identified five predictors for bipolar disorderrisk in patients who have been unsuccessfully treated with antidepressants. [c
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ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) Effictive As Maintenance Therapy In Adults With Bipolar I Disorder Following
Maintenance therapy with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. [click link for full article]
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