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Tuesday, March 28th, 2006The Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is the only center in the Midwest participating in a national trial called Biomarkers for Rapid Identification of Treatment Effectiveness in Major Depression (BRITE-MD), which seeks to determine the accuracy of brain monitoring technology to predict the effectiveness of various antidepressant medications… click link for more info.
Colorectal Cancer Risk May Be Reduced With Antidepressant Use
Monday, March 27th, 2006Use of some antidepressants might reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to researchers reporting in the April issue of The Lancet Oncology. The antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) “might inhibit the growth of colorectal tumours”, says lead investigator Prof Jean-Paul Collet (Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada)… click link for more info.
Hope For Depression Sufferers: Became Symptom Free After Changing To, Or Adding A Second Antidepressant
Saturday, March 25th, 2006If a first antidepressant medication doesn’t work, try a different one, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.New research shows that one in three to four people who do not achieve a full remission of symptoms from an initial antidepressant became symptom-free after changing to or adding a second antidepressant… click link for more info.
New Strategies Help Depressed Patients Become Symptom Free
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Results of the nation’s largest depression study show that one in three depressed patients who previously did not achieve remission using an antidepressant became symptom-free with the help of an additional medication and one in four achieved remission after switching to a different antidepressant… click link for more info.
Cymbalta® Safely And Effectively Treats Core Anxiety Symptoms Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Study
Saturday, March 25th, 2006A new study of approximately 500 patients evaluated the safety and efficacy of the antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) on the core anxiety symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Cymbalta significantly reduced core anxiety symptoms and associated painful physical symptoms and improved functional impairment associated with the illness… click link for more info.
Hope For Depression Sufferers: Became Symptom Free After Changing To, Or Adding A Second Antidepressant
Saturday, March 25th, 2006If a first antidepressant medication doesn’t work, try a different one, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report.New research shows that one in three to four people who do not achieve a full remission of symptoms from an initial antidepressant became symptom-free after changing to or adding a second antidepressant… click link for more info.
New Strategies Help Depressed Patients Become Symptom Free
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Results of the nation’s largest depression study show that one in three depressed patients who previously did not achieve remission using an antidepressant became symptom-free with the help of an additional medication and one in four achieved remission after switching to a different antidepressant… click link for more info.
Cymbalta® Safely And Effectively Treats Core Anxiety Symptoms Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Study
Saturday, March 25th, 2006A new study of approximately 500 patients evaluated the safety and efficacy of the antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) on the core anxiety symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Cymbalta significantly reduced core anxiety symptoms and associated painful physical symptoms and improved functional impairment associated with the illness… click link for more info.
If Your Antidepressant Does Not Work Switch To Another
Friday, March 24th, 2006If your treatment for depression has not worked during the first six to eight weeks your chances of recovery are greatly enhanced if you either add another medication or switch drugs completely, according to a new study. Just one third of patients who are treated for depression recover within twelve weeks… click link for more info.
Successful Treatment Of Mothers With Depression Helps Their Children, Too
Friday, March 24th, 2006DALLAS, March 21, 2006. Children whose mothers are depressed are more likely to suffer from anxiety, mental-health problems and disruptive behavior than those whose moms aren’t. And if the mothers don’t get better, these kids’ problems often become worse, new research shows.Conversely, however, children whose mothers are successfully treated for their depressive symptoms show significant improvements themselves - without any additional intervention or treatment of their own… click link for more info.
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