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2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective - MedicineNet.com
November 19, 2008, 10:24 am

TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Second generation antidepressants are all equally effective, according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American College of Physicians. The guideline authors reviewed more than 200 published ...

Newer antidepressants are equally effective - Los Angeles Times Blogs
November 17, 2008, 2:22 pm

Second-generation antidepressants, such as Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and nine other medications, are equally effective, according to guidelines issued today by the American College of Physicians. Since the medications work equally well, doctors and ...

New Data Presented For SEROQUEL XRTM In Major Depressive Disorder And ... - Medical News Today
November 12, 2008, 3:54 pm

Two studies presented today at the 8th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (IFMAD) in Vienna demonstrated that once-daily SEROQUEL XRTM (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) provided significant symptom relief for elderly ...

ACP Guideline Finds No Substantial Differences Among â??Second ... - PR Inside
November 17, 2008, 5:21 pm

No substantial differences in efficacy or quality of life were found among "second-generation" antidepressants used to treat depressive disorders such as major depressive disorder, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the American ...

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine - Genetic Engineering News
November 17, 2008, 3:34 pm

Second generation treatments for depression are all equally effective according to a new clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The guideline is published today in Annals of Internal Medicine, the ACP's flagship ...

Pharmaceutical Industry Hustlers - Part II - Scoop
November 18, 2008, 4:37 pm

To gain approval for treating children, all a drug company has to do is submit two positive studies to the FDA to prove a medication is safe and effective for kids. However, after 20 years of feeding the new generation of antidepressants to tens of ...

Prozac-like antidepressants can lead to lingering sexual dysfunction - Seattle Times
October 11, 2008, 5:53 pm

Q: I have been taking Prozac for five years. I've noticed a downturn in my ability to achieve a climax. My doctor recently switched me to Celexa. It hasn't helped. Are there any antidepressants that don't cause this side effect? A: When Prozac-like ...

Doctors' properties searched in Anna Nicole Smith investigation - CNN
August 13, 2008, 12:05 am

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Armed with eight search warrants, police searched the homes and businesses of two of Anna Nicole Smith's doctors Friday as part of an investigation into the medical treatment she received before her sudden death ...

Antidepressants during pregnancy - San Francisco Gate
November 5, 2008, 8:17 am

Pregnancy hormones were once thought to protect women from depression, but researchers now say this isn't true. In fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, about 10 percent of women experience clinical depression during pregnancy. Some are able to manage ...

Anti-smoking drug tied to outbursts - Seattle Times
September 27, 2008, 5:56 pm

Q: Last night, my boyfriend became so violent, I was afraid he was going to hit my 22-year-old daughter or me. He threatened to burn down our home, and he tried to kick me out. I realized that he started changing after he began taking Chantix to quit ...

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• Antidepressant s May Prevent Depression After Stroke | Discount drugs online weblog: TUESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke victims often succumb to depression in the months following their attack, but taking an antidepressant may reduce

Tue May 20

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Tue Jan 8

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Mon Dec 3

• Treatment for Depression and Anxiety: Lexapro (Escitalopram Oxalate) Medication

Tue Nov 13

• Escitalopram in the Long-Term Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Elderly Patients

Thu Oct 18

• Which antidepressant s have demonstrated superior efficacy? A review of the evidence.: Three antidepressant s met these criteria: clomipramine, venlafaxine, and escitalopram. Three antidepressant s were found to have probable superiority: milnacipran, duloxetine, and mirtazapine...

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