Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on December 29, 2005
Not only does depression put a physical and emotional strain on the individuals, but it is also associated with enormous costs both to themselves as well as to society at large, a recent study suggests. The results from the study concluded that the total cost of depression in 28 European countries was estimated at €118 billion in 2004 ($139 billion USD)… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 29, 2005
The beneficial effects of a widely used class of antidepressants might be the result of increased nerve-fiber growth in key parts of the brain, according to a Johns Hopkins study being published in the January 2006 issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. The study on rats, led by Vassilis E… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 29, 2005
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for desvenlafaxine extended release (DVS-233) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Desvenlafaxine extended release represents Wyeth’s ongoing commitment to research and development of new antidepressant therapies… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 28, 2005
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for desvenlafaxine extended release (DVS-233) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Desvenlafaxine extended release represents Wyeth’s ongoing commitment to research and development of new antidepressant therapies… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 25, 2005
The beneficial effects of a widely used class of antidepressants might be the result of increased nerve-fiber growth in key parts of the brain, according to a Johns Hopkins study being published in the January 2006 issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. The study on rats, led by Vassilis E… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 24, 2005
FDA on Thursday issued a public health advisory warning pregnant women and physicians about an increased risk of fetal heart defects from taking GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant Paxil -- known generically as paroxetine -- during the first three months of pregnancy, the … click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 24, 2005
FDA on Thursday issued a public health advisory warning pregnant women and physicians about an increased risk of fetal heart defects from taking GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant Paxil -- known generically as paroxetine -- during the first three months of pregnancy, the … click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
Because clinical depression is so disabling and affects more than 16 percent of adults in the United States at some time in their lives, researchers have worked hard to develop more effective treatments. But how much better are the newer pharmaceuticals? Many second-generation antidepressants, despite differences in drug classification and cost, offer patients essentially the same benefits with little variation in risks, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health have today (28 September) launched a clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in children and young people. The guideline recommends that - - Children and young people with moderate to severe depression should be offered, as a first-line treatment, a specific psychological therapy (such as cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy or family therapy of at least 3 months’ duration)… click link for more info.
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By Depressed Jane on December 23, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant drug Paxil might be associated with birth defects, FDA said on Tuesday, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. According to FDA and the company, a retrospective study on women who took Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy found that there were an increased number of infants born with birth defects, including heart defects, when compared with pregnant women who took other antidepressants during their first trimester… click link for more info.
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