Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence
By Depressed Jane on February 5, 2008
Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of aversive events, according to a study published in PLoS Computational Biology. Researchers from UCL in London and Columbia University in New York used computational modeling techniques to integrate what appeared to be blatant contradictions between serotonin’s roles in different states of health.
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By Depressed Jane on February 4, 2008
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis, are twice as likely as other individuals to experience depression. Although depression in primary care has been well studied, no studies have examined whether rheumatologists and RA patients discuss depression during medical visits. A new study published in the February issue of
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By Depressed Jane on February 4, 2008
In the wake of concern over an increased risk of suicide in youth taking antidepressants, FDA on Thursday released an analysis showing similar worries for patients of all ages taking drugs that treat epilepsy along with psychiatric disorders and other conditions.
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By Depressed Jane on February 2, 2008
The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) has published a Public Health Advisory to health care professionals, patients, as well as caregivers, concerning varenicline (Chantix), a prescription drug aimed at helping people give up smoking.
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By Depressed Jane on February 1, 2008
Risk factors for suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts are consistent across countries, and include having a mental disorder and being female, younger, less educated, and unmarried. So says new research from a Harvard University professor and the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health Survey Initiative.
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