Archive for May, 2008
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008In a study appearing in the new issue of ‘Brain Stimulation’, scientists report that a new form of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is just as effective as older forms in treating depression but without any of the cognitive side effects found in the older forms. In the NIMH-sponsored study, Dr.
Preventive Treatment May Ward Off Poststroke Depression
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008University of Iowa researchers have shown for the first time that an anti-depressant and a form of talk therapy each can prevent or delay the onset of depression in people who have had acute stroke.The findings will appear in the May 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Previous studies on this […]
Potential Options For Reducing Post-Stroke Depression
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008An article published in the May 28 issue of JAMA reportsthat patients who took the drug escitalopram or participated in aproblem-solving therapy group during the year following a stroke werefound to have a lower risk of depression compared to patients whoreceivedplacebo.Of the over 700,000 incidences of stroke per year in the United States,more than half […]
Osmotica Pharmaceutical Receives FDA Approval To Market Novel Forms Of Extended Release Venlafaxine HCl
Monday, May 26th, 2008Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp. received notice of final approval for its Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-release 37.5 mg, 75 mg, 150 mg and 225 mg tablets NDA from FDA for major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder. The Osmotica product provides a controlled release tablet form of venlafaxine HCl including a previously unavailable 225 mg dosage strength.
No Link Between Antidepressants And Birth Defects
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal and Ste. Justine Hospital published in the May edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Dr. Anick Bérard and her team found that antidepressants have no effect on foetal development.
NARSAD Researchers Showcase New Treatment Options For Severe Depression; Provide New Clues About Treating Clinical Anxiety And Schizophrenia
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008New findings from research supported by NARSAD, the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research, and conducted by scientists at Washington University’s School of Medicine (WUSM) now point to new options for treating preschool-aged children with significant clinical depression as well as those severely depressed adults who don’t respond to standard treatments, such as […]
Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients At Greater Risk Of Depression And PTSD Symptoms
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients’ quality of dying and death. Their findings were presented at the […]
Wyeth’s Pristiq, A New Treatment For Major Depressive Disorder
Monday, May 19th, 2008Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced that PRISTIQTM (desvenlafaxine), a new serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) approved to treat adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), is now available in U.S. retail pharmacies nationwide. The recommended dose of PRISTIQ is 50 milligrams (mg) once daily. The Company begins full-scale selling […]
Suicide Prevention Group Delivers Much Needed Message To Pennsylvania’s Elderly
Saturday, May 17th, 2008This month, in recognition of National Mental Health Month and Older Pennsylvanians Month, Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council (SPC) will offer an important message to senior citizens through a public service announcement.
Link Between Mothers’ Depression And Young Children’s Injuries Confirmed By Study
Friday, May 16th, 2008Infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed are almost three times more likely to suffer accidental injuries than other children in the same age group, according to a new study. The study’s findings, published in the Advanced Access edition of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, suggest that proper treatment for depression would improve not […]
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