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By Depressed Jane on October 10, 2007
New research shows that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a group of drugs commonly used to treat depression, may double the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. When the drugs are taken with aspirin and other similar pain medications, the risk is more than 600 percent higher. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 9, 2007
New research shows that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a group of drugs commonly used to treat depression, may double the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. When the drugs are taken with aspirin and other similar pain medications, the risk is more than 600 percent higher. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 9, 2007
Depression in the elderly increases the risk of subsequent mental impairment and can act as a predictor of future intellectual decline, University of Rochester Medical Center psychiatrists and researchers have found.”We can’t conclude that treatment or prevention of depression would reduce or prevent cognitive decline but these findings certainly raise the possibility and that would be our hope,” said Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 4, 2007
People who crave chocolate when they are depressed are more likely to have a ‘neurotic’ than an ‘introverted’ type of personality, a new study from Australia has found. Over half of the depressed people surveyed reported food cravings, nearly all of them specifically craving chocolate. More women than men craved chocolate when depressed. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 4, 2007
The license for weight control drug Rimonabant, taken by some people with Type 2 diabetes, has changed. If you have a history of depression, are taking or have in the past taken anti-depressants, you should not be on Rimonabant as it can cause severe complications. In these cases, seek medical advice immediately. In addition, if you develop symptoms of depression after taking Rimonabant, you should contact a healthcare professional straightaway. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 3, 2007
The frequency of depression in adolescence and young adulthood is associated with later mental health and economic problems, according to a new study from New Zealand. Depression is relatively common among adolescents and young adults, and is often a recurrent condition. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 2, 2007
NeuroMark, a Boulder, Colorado company, has announced the immediate availability of a genetic test to identify people at risk of suicidal ideation — thoughts of committing suicide — when prescribed an antidepressant drug. The test, called the Mark-Câ„¢ test, is expected to help restore public confidence in antidepressant medication and help to reduce a recently announced spike in suicide rates among U.S. youth. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 2, 2007
Treating depressed teenagers with a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and fluoxetine, an antidepressant medication, seems to offer better results than either medication alone or cognitive behavioral therapy alone, according to an article in Archives of General Psychiatry (JAMA/Archives).The authors explain that 5% of teenagers are affected by major depressive disorder – this causes great difficulties for the patient and his/her family, explain the authors. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 2, 2007
Researchers here have linked an increase in two immune system proteins essential for inflammation to a latent viral infection and proposed a chain of events that might accelerate cardiovascular disease.The same process may be involved in a host of other ailments plaguing the elderly.The findings also suggest that chronic depression may play a key role in starting the cascade that can lead to the buildup of plaques clogging coronary arteries. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on October 2, 2007
A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication appears to be the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder — more than medication alone or psychotherapy alone, according to results from a major clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was published in the October 2007 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. [click link for full article]
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