Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Apparently not very much, according to a study by Dutch investigators published in the Jan 2008 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.Maintenance antidepressant (AD) medication is the most commonly used preventive strategy in a highly recurrent disease, i.e. depression. Little is known about the discontinuation of maintenance AD use and the association with recurrence in daily clinical practice.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc., a clinical stage company developing and commercializing innovative treatments for diseases of the central nervous system, announced the successful completion of the Phase l clinical program for Tyrima(TM), its lead candidate for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Tyrima is a selective and reversible member of a novel class of drugs known as RIMAs, or reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesis-stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression. Traditionally, most studies testing these theories have focused on only one component of the diathesis-stress model: either genetics or environment, but not their interaction.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Gabriel Sciences, a Maryland biotech company founded by David Pickar MD, enters into a collaborative project, “Triple Re-Uptake Inhibitors: Potential Antidepressants.” Candidate compounds synthesized by the research team of Professor Paul Carlier PhD at Virginia Tech, and tested by the research team of Professor Elliott Richelson MD at Mayo Clinic, show activity in preclinical tests that are predictive of antidepressant activity in humans.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Bullying in the UK is endemic and for one in four people it is a weekly or even daily cause of stress. Over 80% of workers have been bullied during their careers and a third of people are so stressed they have dreamed of quitting for a life abroad. Over half say their jobs are getting more stressful and that work is overtaking their home lives.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Mothers with and without depression between the ages of 25 and 55 years and children between the ages of nine and 14 years are needed to participate in a research study of depression at the University of Pittsburgh. This study hopes to inform both prevention and treatment for adolescent depression by examining social and neurological aspects of how mothers and children manage their feelings.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
Stuck in the grip of the winter blues? New Year not bringing new cheer? Don’t worry – being down in the dumps is an entirely natural experience that can offer the key to positive change, according to University of East London (UEL) psychologist Professor Mark Rapley.
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By Depressed Jane on January 17, 2008
It’s a topic people often don’t want to talk about, but suicide is a serious issue that needs serious attention.According to a University of Alberta researcher, teens are difficult to reach and there have traditionally been few services that directly target adolescent suicidal behavior. Elaine Greidanus says many teens aren’t picking up a phone, or seeing a counsellor, they’re more likely logging on for emotional support.
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By Depressed Jane on January 11, 2008
After an in-depth study among young people in Bavaria, German researchers found a clear and alarming link between smoking and the desire to kill oneself. The investigation, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is based on data from a detailed psychology study launched in 1995 among 3,021 people aged 14-24 who lived in Munich. They were interviewed again four years later, when 2,548 of the volunteers responded.
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By Depressed Jane on January 11, 2008
HIV-positive people with clinical depression who take the common antidepressants selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more likely to follow their treatment regimens, according to a study published in a recent online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, HealthDay News/Washington Post reports.
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