Teens whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy are at increased risk for antisocial behavior, including violence, a new study suggests.
The British researchers also found that women prone to aggressive and disruptive behavior in their teen years are more likely to become depressed during pregnancy, which shows that a mother’s history predicts her children’s antisocial behavior.
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Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study shows.
But given that depression itself is a well-established risk factor for early death, heart disease and other ills, the study’s author told Reuters Health, [...]
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Older women who take antidepressants may have a small but statistically significant increased risk of stroke and death compared to women not on the medications, a new study finds.
“But statistical significance can be different from clinical significance,” stressed Dr. Jordan W. Smoller, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and lead author of [...]
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Is your mood up - but your sex drive down - since you’ve been taking antidepressants? The problem could be caused by the medicine - or it could be due to the depression. Both can cause diminished sex drive (libido). It’s important to discuss the problem with your doctor. There are effective ways to treat [...]
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With current blockbuster brands facing generic competition, Datamonitor forecasts the antidepressant market to decline at a compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (20082018). However, an antidepressant with a novel mechanism of action has huge commercial potential and the most promising candidate to date is Servier and Novartis’s melatonin agonist and serotonin antagonist Valdoxan (agomelatine).
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Antidepressant use among U.S. residents almost doubled between 1996 and 2005, along with a concurrent rise in the use of other psychotropic medications, a new report shows.
The increase seemed to span virtually all demographic groups.
“Over 10 percent of people over the age of 6 were receiving anti-depression medication. That strikes me as significant,” said study [...]
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Everyone can feel depressed at some time or another and that’s just part of life. For some people, the stress builds into depression that consumes their lives and makes the person seek help. Some won’t go to a doctor for depression because many people still believe that depression isn’t something medical. The fact of the [...]
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If your doctor has prescribed antidepressants, there are some important things you need to know about how to take them. Following these guidelines can reduce problems and help you get the most benefit from your medicine.
Key points to remember
Antidepressants work best when you take them exactly as your [...]
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In addition to the traditional headache medications, there are other medications - like antidepressants - that may be prescribed to reduce the severity and frequency of your headaches. These medications are used for prevention of tension headaches.
Generic Name
Brand Name
Possible Side Effects
Amytriptyline
Elavil
Fatigue, dry mouth, weight gain, constipation, drowsiness, and blurred vision. Older adults also may experience [...]
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Tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants for depression treatment
Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by admin.
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Generic Name
Brand Name
amitriptyline
Elavil
desipramine
Norpramin, Pertofrane
doxepin
Sinequan
imipramine
Tofranil
nortriptyline
Aventyl, Pamelor
protriptyline
Vivactil
trimipramine maleate
Surmontil
Heterocyclic antidepressants
Generic Name
Brand Name
amoxapine
Asendin
maprotiline
How It Works
These medications balance certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that cause depression when out of balance. When these brain chemicals are in proper balance, the symptoms of depression may be relieved.
Why It Is Used
This type of medicines is used to help relieve [...]